Lee Unkrich to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on July 9, 2025

Unkrich created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Unkrich fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for the movie Toy Story 3, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 57, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 09/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouLee

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouLee was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.