On August 16, 2009, Nichols was set to direct thea film adaptation of [[Patricia Highsmith]]'s ''[[Deep Water (Highsmith novel)|Deep Water]]'' for [[20th Century Fox]],.<ref>{{cite news|first=Michael|last=Fleming|title=Fox sets Mike Nichols for 'Deep Water'|url=https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/fox-sets-mike-nichols-for-deep-water-1118007326/|date=August 16, 2009|website=Variety|access-date=November 2, 2023}}</ref> which was eventually directed by [[Adrian Lyne]] inA [[Deep Water (2022 film)|2022 adaptation]] was eventually directed by [[Adrian Lyne]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Zack|last=Sharf|title='Deep Water' Teaser Trailer: Ben Affleck, Ana de Armas' Erotic Thriller Debuts on Hulu in March|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/deep-water-trailer-ben-affleck-ana-de-arma-erotic-1235181185/|date=February 14, 2022|website=Variety|access-date=February 8, 2024}}</ref>
