M. Night Shyamalan to announce shock retirement?

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

Sad news for Shyamalan fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for After Earth, The Last Airbender, Signs or The Sixth Sense, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 55, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/01/2026 : 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-screenwriter-producer 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.

#ThankYouM. Night

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouM. Night 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.

“M. Night Shyamalan was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouM. Night”
— @universalObserver, 11 Jan 2026
“I thought M. Night Shyamalan retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 11 Jan 2026

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