Is he retired?

I was wondering what happened to him as well.

His last two movies didn't do very well. Southland Tales even had the sort of film student type who goes for things like Donnie Darko pretty divided. The Box was more conventional but that didn't do well either.

Maybe he's having trouble getting financing for another movie? Or he decided he didn't like the business and left?

I don't know. He is a very interesting guy. I listened to the commentary on both Donnie Darko and The Box and both were very enlightening. The guy really thought things through when developing the story and script. Too bad people want their movies spoon fed to them.

I don't know.

He hasn't hit a home-run after Donnie Darko.

I remember when the movie came out and Richard was branded as the next wunderkind of Hollywood. I was a believer as well back then but after that movie he didn't materialize any more notable work. What made it worse was when the studio made a sequel involving Donnie's little sister without Richard's involvement, yet even today he's associated with that sequel and its failure.

It's really sad.