Mike Nichols in Talks to Helm ONE LAST THING BEFORE I GO Adaptation

Acclaimed director Mike Nichols may be close to lining up his next gig.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the legendary director, who previously helmed CLOSER and CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR, is in talks to take on the film adaptation of Jonathan Tropper's novel ONE LAST THING BEFORE I GO. J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot is set to produce for Paramount Pictures.

Though no deal is in place, Nichols has reportedly expressed a great deal of interest in taking the reins.

ONE LAST THING BEFORE I GO follows a middle-aged father stuck in a "midlife crisis: His ex-wife is getting married to a nice guy, his college-bound daughter is pregnant, and he may die if he doesn't proceed with a medical operation."

For the original announcement, head on over to The Hollywood Reporter.

Warner Bros. also turned to Tropper for some source material: the studio is in the process of adapting the author's other novel, THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU, starring Tina Fey, Jason Batemen, Jane Fonda, Kathryn Hahn, Adam Driver, and Corey Stoll. Shawn Levy has signed on to direct.

Nichols has been one of the leading directors of stage and screen for more than 40 years. His Broadway directing credits include Barefoot in the Park, Luv, The Odd Couple, Plaza Suite, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, The Real Thing,Spamalot,and Death of a Salesman, each of which has garnered him a Tony Award for Best Director. He additionally won Tony Awards for his productions of both The Real Thing and Annie. His film credits include Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; The Graduate (Academy Award for Best Director); Catch 22; Carnal Knowledge;Silkwood; Heartburn; Working Girl; Postcards From The Edge; Regarding Henry; Wolf; The Birdcage; Primary Colors; Closer; and Charlie Wilson's War; and, for HBO, "Wit" and "Angels in America" (2001 and 2004 Emmy Awards for Direction of a Miniseries/Movie). In 2010, Nichols received the AFI Life Achievement Award.

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