Rian Johnson to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on May 6, 2025

Johnson created a stir on Monday 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 51, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 06/05/2025 : 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 Monday 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.