“Basic Instinct” director Paul Verhoeven is in negotiations to helm an untitled erotic thriller written by Wendy Miller, according to Variety.

The plot follows a college intern who’s trapped in a tricky affair with his boss’s wife. That’s all we know about the story line at this point.

Michael De Luca is producing the project, which Relativity Media is developing. Miller is currently rewriting the script, eyeing a production start date early next year.

Verhoeven’s directing credits also include “Showgirls” and “Starship Troopers.” De Luca produced this year’s “21” and “The Love Guru.” He is currently working on Jim Sheridan’s remake “Brothers.”  

With a start date scheduled for the beginning of 2009, I’m sure we’ll soon hear more about the casting process for the flick. We will keep you posted.