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Peter Weir, Australian Director, Announces His Retirement

© and TM 2003 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Universal Studios and Miramax Film Corp. All rights reserved Peter Weir, the legendary Australian director, has announced his retirement. Speaking last week at the Festival Cinémathèque in Paris, where he was an honored guest, he said, “Why did I stop cinema? Because, quite simply, I have…

Ethan Hawke Says Filmmaker Peter Weir Retired After Enduring Difficult Working Relationships with Russell Crowe and Johnny Depp

Ethan Hawke believes acclaimed writer-director Peter Weir retired from filmmaking due to bad experiences he endure while working with Russell Crowe and Johnny Depp on earlier projects. During an interview with IndieWire, Hawke discussed why he thinks Weir’s decision to stop making movies after the release of his 2010 survival drama, The Way Back, is…