Sam Karmann to announce shock retirement?

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Karmann created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Karmann fans. Speculation had been rife that the French director best known for his role in The City of Fear, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 72, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/05/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouSam

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouSam 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 #ThankYouSam.”
— @DesireePlum, 16 May 2026
“I thought Sam Karmann retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 16 May 2026

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