As reported earlier, Jon Bernthal has been cast as Shane. Now, Bloody Disgusting is reporting that his partner, Rick Grimes, is near completion in the casting department as well. Jonny Lee Miller (Aeon Flux, Dracula 2000, Eli Stone)is the network's top choice for the lead in The Walking Dead.
The story revolves around Shane,the partner and best friend of Bernthal's Grimes, as a police officer who leads a group of survivors of a zombie attack to safety. The pilot will be shooting in May and is being directed by Frank Darabont.