Philippe de Chauveron to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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De Chauveron created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for De Chauveron fans. Speculation had been rife that the French director best known for With Open Arms or Serial (Bad) Weddings, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 60, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 13/02/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouPhilippe

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouPhilippe 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.

“Philippe de Chauveron was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPhilippe”
— @universalObserver, 12 Feb 2026
“I thought Philippe de Chauveron retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 12 Feb 2026

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