I bet this movie will make a Killing ...

Mirielle Enos, of HBO's Big Love (she played the twins Jodean and Kathy) and of single-appearance guest roles on several TV dramas, has been getting lots of attention for her lead role on AMC's new The Killing. The remake of the Danish crime drama is actually really good, as one would expect from the station that has brought us Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and The Walking Dead. But a large part of the success of those shows comes from choosing the appropriate lead to carry the show: can you imagine Breaking Bad without Bryan Cranston? Or a different actor trying to pull off Don Draper, or Rick Grimes? So, The Killing is good; and a big reason for that is Mirielle Enos - AMC has made an interesting choice but again, one that seems spot-on. She manages to convey a depth of emotion with her signature move (gaze-off-into-middle-distance) that seems peculiarly suited to crime investigation ... or post-apocalyptic zombie investigation?

Deadline reports that Enos has been cast in the upcoming movie adaptation of World War Z, the awesomely creepy zombie novel from 2007. World War Z follows the story of a researcher for the UN (Brad Pitt) who is collecting stories from survivors of the zombie apocalypse. Enos is reportedly playing Pitt's wife.

Are we zombie'd-out? A little. It's become a cultural phenomenon; zombies are everywhere these days. While there is some worthwhile and enjoyable zombie stuff going on (The Walking Dead, Dead Island, etc.) there's too much, and a lot of it is bound to be bad. But World War Z was a good example of a zombie book, and the movie doesn't plan to skimp on production costs: at a reported $125 million initial budget, there was fear that the film wouldn't get made at all. Then Skydance Prodcutions (True Grit, Star Blazers) signed on to help fund the film, and apparently casting for the main roles is moving forward. An overabundance of zombies in pop culture may very well dampen interest in upcoming projects; there may not be a line around the block for opening night tickets of Cockneys vs. Zombies, but for the discerning fan World War Z might be just the ticket.

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