Paul Thomas Anderson to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Anderson fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for the movie There Will Be Blood, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 56, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 21/09/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouPaul Thomas

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouPaul Thomas 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouPaul Thomas.”
— @DesireePlum, 20 Sep 2026

“I thought Paul Thomas Anderson retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 20 Sep 2026

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