Celeb Movie » Matt Damon Visits the Zoo, Readies Directorial Debut

Carving out some time with the family, Matt Damon visited New York City's Central Park Zoo with his loved ones earlier today (October 20).

Enjoying the day with his father, wife and sister-in-law, the "Contagion" actor also took a few moments for an interview set to be featured in an upcoming issue of GQ magazine.

Meanwhile, in career news, Matt is finally making his long-awaited directorial debut - taking the helm and the starring role in the project he co-wrote with "The Office" actor John Krasinski, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

As for the film, which is scheduled to start production in the near future, is said to center on a salesman (Damon) who sees his life dramatically changed after moving to a small town.