Tim Burton to announce shock retirement?

Burton created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Burton fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for Alice in Wonderland, Ed Wood, Batman or Beetlejuice, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 67, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 02/02/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouTim

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouTim 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.

“Tim Burton was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouTim”
— @universalObserver, 1 Feb 2026

“I thought Tim Burton retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 1 Feb 2026

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