Paul W. S. Anderson to announce shock retirement?

Anderson created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Anderson fans. Speculation had been rife that the British director best known for The Three Musketeers or Resident Evil, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 61, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 27/07/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouPaul W. S.

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouPaul W. S. 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.

“Paul W. S. Anderson was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPaul W. S.”
— @universalObserver, 26 Jul 2026

“Didn't Paul W. S. Anderson retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 26 Jul 2026

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