Yorgos Lanthimos to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Lanthimos fans. Speculation had been rife that the Greek director best known for the movie Poor Things, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 52, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 10/08/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouYorgos

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouYorgos 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.

“Yorgos Lanthimos was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouYorgos”
— @universalObserver, 9 Aug 2026

“I thought Yorgos Lanthimos retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 9 Aug 2026

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