Marc Forster to announce shock retirement?

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Forster created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Forster fans. Speculation had been rife that the German director best known for Quantum of Solace, Finding Neverland or Monster's Ball, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 56, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 26/12/2025 : 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-screenwriter 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.

#ThankYouMarc

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouMarc 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.

“Marc Forster was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMarc”
— @universalObserver, 25 Dec 2025
“Forster wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 25 Dec 2025

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