Mike Leigh says myositis diagnosis likely ends his directing career with 'Tender Loving Care'

Mike Leigh, 83, told a Golden Globes-hosted roundtable in London that his next film 'Tender Loving Care' is "very likely" his last, citing a myositis diagnosis — a disease in which the immune system attacks the muscles. The comedy drama starring Marion Bailey and Kate O'Flynn is set to premiere during the autumn festival season. (Indiewire, The Guardian, 28 July 2026)