Zoe Saldana to star opposite Mark Ruffalo in INFINITELY POLAR BEAR for J.J. Abrams

Zoe Saldana is currently in talks to star opposite Mark Ruffalo in the J.J. Abrams–produced marital drama Infinitely Polar Bear. Screenwriter Maya Forbes (Monsters vs. Aliens, The Larry Sanders Show) is set to make her directorial debut, with filming set to star in September. The film is said to be a dramatic take on the Mr. Mom story, Vulture reports. 

Ruffalo plays "a bipolar husband and father who goes off his medication, and then loses both his sanity and job while struggling to hold onto his marriage." Saldana would play "his put-upon wife, who, after going back to work, ends up moving out of the house, leaving him with the kids."

Megan Ellison is financing the production, which will likely land distribution from Paramount. If a deal is met, Saldana would go directly from Polar Bear straight to a Star Trek sequel in November. I am hopeful that Abrams will direct the sequel, but we do not have any confirmation on that yet. 

This sounds like a nice change for Saldana, who is just coming off of Columbiana. Ruffalo seems to do well in this type of role, although I am excited to see him in The Avengers. What are your thoughts on this news?