Rian Johnson to announce shock retirement?

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Johnson created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Johnson fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for The Last Jedi or Looper, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 52, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 04/04/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouRian

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouRian 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 #ThankYouRian.”
— @DesireePlum, 3 Apr 2026
“Didn't Rian Johnson retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 3 Apr 2026

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