The Incredible Mr. Limpet Remake That Never Swam Don Knotts’ 1964 classic The Incredible Mr. Limpet nearly resurfaced decades later with Jim Carrey attached for a big-budget reboot. Development stalled after director Steve Oedekerk exited, and despite interest from future Pixar legend Brad Bird, Warner Bros. scrapped the project over rising costs. All that remains is a rare 20-second CGI test—one of Hollywood’s great “what ifs.” | Did You Catch This?

THE INCREDIBLE MR. LIMPET had its wide release today way back in 1964! It's one of the great family movies, and we're happy to have it for you streaming on Warner Archive: http://bit.ly/2kROKW5 | Warner Archive Instant