Spike Jonze to announce shock retirement?

Jonze created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Jonze fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for Her, Where the Wild Things Are or Being John Malkovich, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 56, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 26/04/2026 : 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-producer-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.

#ThankYouSpike

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouSpike 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.

“Spike Jonze was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouSpike”
— @universalObserver, 25 Apr 2026

“Jonze wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 25 Apr 2026

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