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On October 28, 2008, Nichols was set to direct a remake of the [[Akira Kurosawa]] film [[High and Low (1963 film)|High and Low]], with [[David Mamet]] writingto write the script and [[Scott Rudin]] to produce the film for [[Miramax]],<ref>{{cite news|first=Anne|last=Thompson|title=Nichols 'High' on Kurosawa remake|url=https://variety.com/2008/film/news/nichols-high-on-kurosawa-remake-1117994841/|date=October 28, 2008|website=Variety|access-date=November 2, 2023}}</ref> and on April 12, 2010, [[Chris Rock]] was set to write a new screenplay for Nichols.<ref>{{cite news|author=Ti Alan Chase|title=Chris Rock to Adapt Akira Kurosawa's HIGH AND LOW for Mike Nichols|url=https://collider.com/chris-rock-to-adapt-akira-kurosawas-high-and-low-for-mike-nichols/|date=April 12, 2010|website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|access-date=November 2, 2023}}</ref> On February 8, 2024, [[Spike Lee]] was set to direct the remake.<ref>{{cite news|first=Justin|last=Kroll|title=Denzel Washington And Spike Lee Reunite On Apple And A24 Thriller 'High And Low'|url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/denzel-washington-spike-lee-high-and-low-1235819285/|date=February 8, 2024|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=February 8, 2024}}</ref>
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=== ''One Last Thing Before I Go'' film ===
On April 23, 2013, Nichols was in talks to direct the movie adaptation of [[Jonathan Tropper]]'s novel ''One Last Thing Before I Go'', with Tropper writingto write the screenplay, [[J. J. Abrams]] produce through [[Bad Robot Productions]] and [[Paramount Pictures]] distributing the film.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Tatiana Siegel|author2=Borys Kit|title=Mike Nichols in Talks to Direct 'One Last Thing Before I Go'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/mike-nichols-talks-one-last-443019/|date=April 23, 2013|website=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=November 2, 2023}}</ref> There has been no further development since Nichols’ death on November 20, 2014.<ref name="TragicEnd">{{cite news|author=The Deadline Team|title=Oscar- & Tony-Winning Director Mike Nichols Dead At 83|url=https://deadline.com/2014/11/mike-nichols-dead-1201290137/|date=November 20, 2014|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=November 2, 2023}}</ref>
