The Best Movies Never Made

David Fincher was working on a 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea remake for Disney, with a plot that, in his own words, would center around “Osama bin Nemo, a Middle Eastern prince from a wealthy family who has decided that white imperialism is evil and should be resisted. The notion was to put kids in a place where they’d say, ‘I agree with everything he espouses. I take issue with his means—or his ends.’” The project was eventually cancelled due to disagreements between Fincher and Disney when it came to casting.