Zoe Saldana for JJ Abrams's 'Infinitely Polar Bear'?

Zoe Saldana is in negotiations to join the JJ Abrams-produced Infinitely Polar Bear.

The actress could be playing Mark Ruffalo's wife in the drama, which centres on his bi-polar character's decision to abandon medication, Vulture reports.

He loses his job and is then forced to raise his children alone after his disgruntled wife leaves him.

Infinitely Polar Bear will mark the directorial debut of its writer Maya Forbes, who previously penned Monsters Vs Aliens and US cult comedy The Larry Sanders Show.

Saldana worked with Abrams on his Star Trek reboot and admitted in January that she is keen to start working on a follow-up to the sci-fi movie.

Production on Infinitely Polar Bear is expected to begin in September.