Zoe Saldana is joining I Kill Giants, an adaptation of Joe Kelly’s graphic novel about a young girl (Madison Wolfe) battling monsters real and imagined. The film is directed by Anders Walter and goes into production early next year.

Saldana will play Mrs. Mollé, a psychologist who forms a tight bond with the troubled child while helping her confront the horrors that haunt her.

Saldana is coming off last year’s massive blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy and stars in the Star Trek franchise and James Cameron’s Avatar series. Earlier this year, she played the iconic role Rosemary Woodhouse in NBC’s pooply reviewed “Rosemary’s Baby” event series.