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The following is a '''list of unproduced Mike Nichols projects''' in roughly chronological order. During his long career, American filmmaker [[Mike Nichols]] has worked on several projects which never progressed beyond the pre-production stage under his direction. Some of these projects fell in development hell, were officially canceled, were in development limbo or would see life under a different production team.

==1960s==

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===''The Remains of the Day''===

{{main|The Remains of the Day (film)#Production}}

===''All the Pretty Horses''===

In 1992,<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Variety Staff|url=https://variety.com/1998/voices/columns/dicaprio-horse-trading-monty-goes-legit-1117469657/|title=DiCaprio horse-trading; 'Monty' goes legit|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=April 9, 1998|access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Busch|first=Anita M.|url=https://variety.com/1995/scene/markets-festivals/horses-rides-with-col-and-ua-99126919/|title='HORSES' RIDES WITH COL AND UA|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=June 12, 1995|access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|author=Variety Staff|url=https://variety.com/1997/scene/vpage/col-corrals-ua-s-horses-1117434857/|title='Col corrals UA's 'Horses'|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=April 8, 1997|access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref><ref name="NY Times">{{cite news|last=Weinraub|first=Bernard|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/03/15/movies/mike-nichols-plans-a-career-finale.html|title=Mike Nichols Plans A Career Finale|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=March 15, 1993|access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref><ref name="Variety">{{cite magazine|last=Archerd|first=Army|url=https://variety.com/1993/voices/columns/mancuso-nicholson-renew-ties-1117862224/|title=Mancuso, Nicholson renew ties|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=July 27, 1993|access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref>

===''A Simple Plan''===

{{main|A Simple Plan (film)#Development}}

===''The Impersonator''===

==2000s==

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===''Titanic'' stage production===

In July 1993,<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Fleming|first=Michael|url=https://variety.com/1993/voices/columns/dish-she-said-he-said-warner-bros-said-adios-108753/|title=Dish; She said, he said — Warner Bros. said adios|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=July 15, 1993|access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref>

===Untitled Oscar Wilde biopic===

In 1994, [[United Artists]] was developing a film about the life of controversial British playwright [[Oscar Wilde]] that was to be produced and presumably directed by Nichols, with [[Alice Arlen]] as executive producer. [[David Hare (playwright)|David Hare]] wrote the script, and [[Liam Neeson]] was allegedly in discussions to play Wilde.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Fleming|first=Michael|url=https://variety.com/1994/voices/columns/dish-dolgen-s-first-greenlight-is-the-shade-of-jade-120183/|title=Dish: Dolgen's first greenlight is the shade of 'Jade'|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=April 14, 1994|access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref>

===''Kind Hearts and Coronets'' remake===

In 2000,an itApril was1999 reportedprofile thatfor ''[[UniversalThe Pictures|UniversalNew York Times]]'', wasNichols movingrevealed towardthat ahis fallnext startproject forwas productionlikely onto be a Nichols-directed remake of the 1949 black comedy ''[[Kind Hearts and Coronets]]''. Nicholswhich hadwas beenbeing developingwritten the script withby [[Elaine May]] beforeand theyset wereto officially given thestar [[greenlightRobin Williams]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Applebome|first=Peter|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/04/25/movies/film-always-asking-what-is-this-really-about.html|title=FILM; Always Asking, What Is This Really About?|newspaper=[[RobinThe WilliamsNew York Times]]|date=April 25, who1999|access-date=January had27, starred2025}}</ref> inThe Nichols'following year, it was officially reported that ''[[TheUniversal BirdcagePictures|Universal]]'', reportedlywas expressedmoving interesttoward ina fall start for production on the projectNichols-directed ''Kind Hearts and inCoronets''. workingNichols had developed the script with himMay againbefore they were officially given the [[greenlight]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Fleming|first=Michael|url=https://variety.com/2000/film/news/u-nichols-take-kindly-to-hearts-redo-for-fall-1117775616/|title=U, Nichols take kindly to 'Hearts' redo for fall|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=January 26, 2000|access-date=March 18, 2024}}</ref> [[Will Smith]], [[Connie Nielsen]] and [[Jada Pinkett Smith]] were also cast in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corona.bc.ca/films/details/kindheartsandcoronets.html|title=Coming Attractions - Kind Hearts and Coronets|publisher=[[IGN]]|date=August 8, 2000|access-date=April 13, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030210143613/http://corona.bc.ca/films/details/kindheartsandcoronets.html|archive-date=February 10, 2003|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===''Dumbstruck''===

In May 1999, it was reported in ''Variety'' that Nichols had been attached to direct ''Dumbstruck'' with [[John Leguizamo]] set to star in and produce the film for [[Universal Pictures]]. John Weidner and [[Stephen Susco]] wrote the script, which follows a mute performance artist.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Carver|first=Benedict|url=https://variety.com/1999/more/news/leguizamo-bows-first-slate-1117502372/|title=Leguizamo bows first slate|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=May 21, 1999|access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Carver|first=Benedict|url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/scribe-duo-gets-airtime-1117502630/|title=Scribe duo gets 'Airtime'|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=June 1, 1999|access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref>

===''Diva''===

In September 1999,<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Moerk|first=Christian|url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/goldwyn-to-renovate-warners-handyman-1117756006/|title=Goldwyn to renovate Warners' 'Handyman'|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=September 27, 1999|access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Gould, Howard Michael|author-link=Howard Michael Gould|url=https://howardmichaelgould.com/diva/|title=DIVA|website=howardmichaelgould.com|access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amherst.edu/alumni/learn/amherstreads/pastfeatures/2019-features/january-2019-last-looks-by-howard-michael-gould/bio|title=Last Looks by Howard Michael Gould '84|website=[[Amherst College]]|date=January 2019|access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref>

==2000s==

===Untitled Edie Sedgwick biopic===

Nichols and actress [[Natalie Portman]] considered doing a film about [[Warhol superstar]] [[Edie Sedgwick]], but decided to collaborate on a [[Closer (film)|film version]] of [[Patrick Marber]]'s play ''[[Closer (play)|Closer]]'' instead, which was released in 2004.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Stein|first=Joel|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,995787,00.html|title=A Fantasy You Can Bring Home to Mother|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=November 29, 2004|access-date=March 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080306104923/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,995787,00.html|archive-date=March 6, 2008}}</ref>