Sam Raimi to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on July 3, 2025

Raimi created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Raimi fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for Spider-Man or The Evil Dead, will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 65, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 03/07/2025 : 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-producer-author-actor 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 Wednesday 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.