Oliver Stone to announce shock retirement?

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Stone created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Stone fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for The Doors, Wall Street or Platoon, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 79, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 24/02/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouOliver

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouOliver 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.

“Oliver Stone was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouOliver”
— @universalObserver, 23 Feb 2026
“Stone wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 23 Feb 2026

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