Louis Leterrier to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Leterrier created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Leterrier fans. Speculation had been rife that the French director best known for Clash of the Titans, The Incredible Hulk or The Transporter, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 52, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/05/2026 : 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-producer-actor 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.

#ThankYouLouis

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouLouis 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.

“Louis Leterrier was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouLouis”
— @universalObserver, 16 May 2026
“I thought Louis Leterrier retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 16 May 2026

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