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Warner Bros. and Boyhood director Richard Linklater have parted ways on the studio’s planned remake of The Incredible Mr. Limpet, despite the helmer having been attached to the project since 2011. Apparently, Warner Bros. eventually realized that Linklater’s schedule would not allow production on the film to commence in a timely fashion, and it wants to get The Incredible Mr. Limpet into theaters sooner rather than later.

Other directors have been approached by the studio, but no names have been dropped in association with the remake just yet. Like the 1964 family film, this take on the novel by Theodore Pratt will also focus on a man who is transformed into a fish. However, the story will no longer take place during World War II. This time around, The Incredible Mr. Limpet will find the title character as a beach bum and conservationist who is devoted to saving the fish population around his town.

Richard Linklater, the auteur behind films like Dazed and Confused, the Before Sunrise trilogy, and A Scanner Darkly may be walking away from the WB's planned remake of The Incredible Mr. Limpet. The director, who peppers in studio fair like the 2005 Bad News Bears remake between projects he's more passionate about, seems to want to capitalize on the current buzz surrounding his film, Boyhood, to make another more personal film. The writer-director spent 12 years working on Boyhood, literally shooting the film little by little, with the same cast, depicting a true coming-of-age tale.

The film has been getting absolutely sensational reviews since it's limited release last month- scoring 99% on RottenTomatoes with 168 critics having chimed in. The film features a cast that includes frequent Linklater collaborator Ethan Hawke, Patricia Arquette, and a handful of unknown actors. The reception to this film, which clearly meant a lot to the filmmaker, has seemingly knocked Mr.

For the past few years Richard Linklater has been attached to direct The Incredible Mr. Limpet for Warner Bros. That’s the remake of the 1964 film (or a re-adaptation of the source novel by Theodore Pratt) in which a man turns into a fish… which then helps the Navy find and sink German U-Boats. The […]

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Richard Linklater is exiting Warner Bros.' The Incredible Mr. Limpet, multiple sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The director, whose 12-years-in-the-making film Boyhood is currently in theaters and has been garnering strong critical praise, had been attached to the remake of the 1964 family comedy since 2011. Photos 25 Summer Movies for Grown-Ups Based on the novel by Theodore Pratt, Mr. Limpet centers on a man who is transformed into a fish. Sources say Warner Bros. has been talking to directors to replace Linklater after it began to look like his schedule wouldn't match up

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Mad Men star Jon Hamm is looking to join the remake of the 1964 Don Knotts film, The Incredible Mr. Limpet. Other actors in talks to come on board include Kevin Hart, Danny McBride, Sarah Silverman, Josh Gad, and comedy duo Key & Peele. If cast they will join Zach Galifianakis.

The movie is being directed by Richard Linklater (Boyhood, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, After Midnight) from a script based on the novel by Theodore Pratt. Warner Bros. has been trying to get this movie made for the last 20 years, and it looks like it's finally coming together. 

The original story followed "an everyman who is transformed into a fish and goes on to fight Nazis." In this new version, Galifianakis is expected to play Larry Limpet, "a bearded beach bum trying to save the fish population. When he's turned into a fish, Limpet sets out on an adventure to save his town and the sea world,...

Jon Hamm is circling whilst Danny McBride, Sarah Silverman, Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, Keegan Michael Key and Jordan Peele are in talks for various supporting roles in Richard Linklater's upcoming remake of the fantasy adventure "The Incredible Mr. Limpet" at Warner Bros. Pictures.

Zach Galifianakis stars as the title character, a bearded beach bum trying to save the fish population. When he's turned into a fish, he sets out on an adventure to save his town and the sea world.

Hamm would play the villain, a businessman who mines the ocean floor. McBride and Silverman are in talks for live-action roles, whilst Hart, Key and Peele are expected to voice sea creatures in the movie.

Linklater will direct from a script based on the novel by Theodore Pratt. Shooting will begin either later this fall or early next year depending upon scheduling.

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Jon Hamm, Kevin Hart, Danny McBride, Sarah Silverman, Josh Gad, Keegan Michael Key and Jordan Peele are in talks to board an upcoming remake of the 1964 animated comedy The Incredible Mr. Limpet. Zach Galifianakis is already attached to star.

Arthur Lubin directed the original, which followed Henry Limpet. The shy bookkeeper turns into a talking fish resembling a tilefish and helps the U.S. Navy locate and destroy Nazi submarines. Don Knotts played the title character.

Zach Galifianakis will be playing Henry in this remake with Jon Hamm potentially playing the villain. Danny McBride and Sarah Silverman are being eyed for live action roles with Kevin Hart, Keegan Michael Key and Jordan Peele expected to voice sea creatures.

Richard Linklater is directing the project from a script based on the novel by Theodore Pratt. Bill Gerber is producing with Akiva Goldsman. Production could start this fall assuming the actors make deals to join the project.

You would be forgiven for not instantly recognising the name The Incredible Mr Limpet. It comes from a novel – ‘Mr Limpet’ – written by Theodore Pratt in 1942, about a shy bookkeeper falling off a pier and turning into a fish. Unfazed, he embarks on a life assisting the Us Navy in locating Nazi U-boats during World War II. The novel was adapted into a film in 1964, with Don Knotts in the title role, Arthur Lubin as director, and the story presented in a mix of live-action and animation. Now, phenomenal filmmaker Richard Linklater is bringing Limpet back to the big screen, and it all sounds very exciting.

This re-make has been in development at Warner Bros, in various forms, for some time. An attempt at production in the 1990s had Jim Carrey in the lead role and Steve Oedekerk (Bruce Almighty) calling the shots. After apparently spending time and money on animation tests,...

Jon Hamm has entered talks to play the villain in Warner Bros' The Incredible Mr Limpet remake.

Danny McBride, Sarah Silverman, Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele are also eyeing roles in the fantasy adventure comedy, report The Wrap.

Zach Galifianakis will take on the title role of Henry Limpet, who is granted his wish to be transformed into a fish.

He fights to protect the underwater population of a small beach town threatened by an unscrupulous businessman (Hamm).

McBride and Silverman are up for live action roles while Gad, Hart, Key and Peele would take on animated parts.

Don Knotts's 1964 original was based on the novel by Theodore Pratt.

Richard Linklater will direct The Incredible Mr Limpet using a similar rotoscoped animation style to the one he used in Waking Life and A Scanner Darkly.

The project in development for some time, director Richard Linklater's upcoming remake of The Incredible Mr. Limpet is now attracting a wide variety of talent. The Wrap reports that Josh Gad, Jon Hamm, Kevin Hart, Danny McBride, Sarah Silverman and Key & Peele are all up for roles in the Warner Bros. comedy.

A remake of the 1964 Don Knotts film classic (in turn based on the novel by Theodore Pratt), The Incredible Mr. Limpet follows milquetoast Henry Limpet, who experiences his fondest wish and is transformed into a fish. The new version of the tale sets the action in present day and has Galifianakis' Limpet attempting to save the fish population of a small beach town.

With Richard Linklater's “Boyhood” hitting theaters Friday, the director has started casting another passion project — WB's remake of “The Incredible Mr. Limpet,” which has Jon Hamm circling a live-action role opposite Zach Galifianakis, and comedy stars Danny McBride, Sarah Silverman, Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, Keegan Michael Key and Jordan Peele in talks for various roles, multiple individuals familiar with the fantasy adventure movie have told TheWrap. Warner Bros. had no comment. Linklater will direct from a script based on the novel by Theodore Pratt, though the project has had a prolonged development period, as WB has been trying to update the story for two.

Richard Linklater is in talks with Warner Bros. to direct the studio's The Incredible Mr. Limpet , reports 24 Frames . The movie is a remake of the 1964 Don Knotts film classic about milquetoast Henry Limpet, who experiences his fondest wish and is transformed into a fish. As a talking fish he assists the Us Navy in hunting German submarines during World War II. The original film was based on the novel by Theodore Pratt. Enchanted director Kevin Lima was previously attached to direct. Zach Galifianakis was also said to be in talks for the lead role, but that was not confirmed. Linklater's film credits include Before Sunrise , Waking Life , A Scanner Darkly , Slacker and Bad News Bears .