On July 2927, 2004, Nichols acquired the rights to direct and produce the film adaptation of [[Carl Hiaasen]]’s novel [[Skinny Dip (novel)|Skinny Dip]],<ref>{{cite news|authorfirst=Staff and agenciesMichael|last=Fleming|title=In brief: Nichols putsgets histhe house on Hiaasen‘Skinny’|url=https://www.theguardianvariety.com/film/2004/julfilm/29markets-festivals/nichols-gets-the-skinny-1117908354/news1|date=July 2927, 2004|website=[[TheVariety Guardian(magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=November 2, 2023}}</ref> but would lose the rights and not get involved in other adaptation attempts.<ref>{{cite news|first=Lacey|last=Rose|title=HBO Developing Carl Hiaasen’s ‘Skinny Dip’|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hbo-developing-carl-hiaasens-skinny-208109/|date=July 5, 2011|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=November 19, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Project Casting|title=The CW's TV Pilot 'Skinny Dip' Open Casting Call|url=https://www.projectcasting.com/blog/casting-calls-acting-auditions/the-cws-tv-pilot-skinny-dip-open-casting-call/|date=September 21, 2021|website=Project Casting|access-date=November 19, 2023}}</ref>
=== ''Seven-Year Switch'' ===
On September 27, 2004, Nichols was set to direct the rom-com ''Seven-Year Switch,'' with [[Julia Roberts]] set to star and Doug Wick & Lucy Fisher will produce the film for [[Columbia Pictures]] and Red Wagon,<ref>{{cite news|author1=Michael Fleming|author2=Nicole LaPorte|title=Col makes a ‘Switch’|url=https://variety.com/2004/film/features/col-makes-a-switch-1117911027/|date=September 27, 2004|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=November 2, 2023}}</ref> but Nichols and Roberts would make [[Charlie Wilson's War]] instead.
