Peter Jackson to announce shock retirement?

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Jackson created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Jackson fans. Speculation had been rife that the director best known for The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 64, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 15/01/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouPeter

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouPeter 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 #ThankYouPeter.”
— @DesireePlum, 14 Jan 2026
“Didn't Peter Jackson retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 14 Jan 2026

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