Natalie Portman, Scott Cohen to find ‘Love’

Natalie Portman is set to star in and executive produce Don Roos’ adaptation of Ayelet Waldman’s novel “Love and Other Impossible Pursuits.”

Variety says the plot follows a young woman who discovers the key to recovering her marriage in her relationship with her precocious stepson.

Also starring are Scott Cohen and Charlie Tahan, with Marc Platt serving as producer of the project, which is scheduled to head into principal photography next month.

Roos, who also penned the screenplay, most recently directed “Happy Endings.” He also co-wrote the upcoming family comedy “Marley & Me” for David Frankel and “The Governess” for Nigel Cole.

As for Portman, she was last seen in “The Other Boleyn Girl.” She will next star in “New York, I Love You,” followed by Jim Sheridan’s “Brothers.”

Cohen’s credits include several episodes of “Gilmore Girls” and “Law & Order: Trial by Jury.” Tahan most recently starred in “Night in Rodanthe.”

Final word: Sounds like quite the interesting project at this stage. And of course, it has Natalie Portman in it – reason alone to keep an eye on it.