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  • Breaking Bad Prequel Promises To Be Television Event

    Relief is coming soon.

    For fans going through serious Breaking Bad withdrawal, some vital information was revealed at the Television Critics’ Association Press Tour for the drama’s spinoff Better Call Saul. The show’s creator, our good pal and conflict-mastermind Vince Gilligan and co-showrunner Peter Gould, provided a few nuggets about the drama that should help fans with any remaining shakes and sweats.

    Additionally, AMC released two first-look photos of the show’s production in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The cable network also released one of several planned updates regarding key information about the spinoff.

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    First off, Better Call Saul, starring Bob Odenkirk, will be a prequel which centers upon Saul’s transformation from plain old Jimmy McGill to the shady but lovably quirky lawyer we got to know during five seasons of Breaking Bad.

    This is the official synopsis released by AMC:

    The series is set six years before Saul Goodman (Odenkirk) meets Walter White. When we meet him, the man who will become Saul Goodman is known as Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer searching for his destiny, and, more immediately, hustling to make ends meet. Working alongside, and often against, Jimmy is “fixer” Mike Erhmantraut (Banks), a beloved character introduced in Breaking Bad . The series will track Jimmy’s transformation into Saul Goodman, the man who puts “criminal” in “criminal lawyer.” The series’ tone is dramatic, woven through with dark humor.

    We know that season one will run 10 episodes and that it has already been renewed for a second season, which will run for 13 episodes. The show is set to air early 2015 and early 2016. No exact date for either season has been announced just yet.

    AMC president Charlie Collier said of the show, “When introducing any series, especially one with the DNA of Breaking Bad, there are countless factors to consider in making sure the show gets the launch it deserves. We have a strong history with Vince, Peter, Bob, the studio, and so many involved with this production; we are enjoying the process on Saul and all share a focus on making it a true television event. No half measures.”

    We also know that the series will take place around 2002, and much like Breaking Bad will shift time periods. Better Call Saul may also include Walter White story-lines. “One of the great things about having a time line which is flexible is that perhaps some of it takes place before Breaking Bad, during Breaking Bad, and after Breaking Bad. That gives us the ability to bring back characters that were killed on Breaking Bad,” said Gould.

    More updates should be coming soon.

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  • Breaking Bad Cast Return To Spinoff Better Call Saul

    To those who can’t listen to Badfinger’s “Baby Blue” without weeping into that pile of meth you bought for sentimental reasons, I have wonderful news: Better Call Saul, AMC’s spinoff of Breaking Bad starring Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman, may include Walter White story-lines.

    However, they will likely take place in the halcyon days of yore, aka before White turned into America’s favorite dad/drug dealer and was just a high school teacher getting annual subpar b-day handjobs and praying for the end.

    “One of the great things about having a time line which is flexible is that perhaps some of it takes place before Breaking Bad, during Breaking Bad, and after Breaking Bad. That gives us the ability to bring back characters that were killed on Breaking Bad,” said executive producer Peter Gould in the most baiting statement I have ever heard, ever.

    The show takes place in 2002, six years before Goodman becomes involved with White’s antics, and will also jump between several decades including timelines both before and after White’s death. But White will not be the focus of the show.

    “We’re trying to make something that stands on its own that has an entertainment value that is not just about seeing a series of old favorites. It’s not the series equivalent of a clip show. We’re trying to balance these things out” said Gould (“Are you or are you not bringing Walter White back to us, sir,” retorted my inner crybaby).

    Whether or not White is returning, the fact that that the show creators used “What problem does Saul Goodman solve?” as a writing prompt is reason enough for me to tune in. Not that the show needs fans to increase chances of getting picked up for a second season — AMC ordered season two before season one has a premiere date more solid than “early 2015.”

    And now, just because I can stand to watch knowing I may get another chance to love and hate Walter White:

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  • Breaking Bad: Is Walter White Coming Back?

    The news about a possible spin-off for AMC’s hit television drama, Breaking Bad, has been circulating for a while now. In fact, the spin-off, centered around “criminal” lawyer Saul Goodman and titled Better Call Saul, is not only a done deal, it’s already been approved for a second season, before the first one even airs.

    Breaking Bad fans expect that this show might have more of a comedic turn to it than the original drama, but the character of Saul Goodman, with his amoral approach to the justice and civil court systems, was such a hit that fans are willing to go with lighter fare just to taste a bit more of the blue crystal soaked world in Albuquerque that they loved for five seasons.

    But the producers of Better Call Saul have made a few changes to the show’s concept, and say that fans could be in for some real surprises. While the show was initially planned to take place entirely before Saul Goodman met Walter White, producers now say the show’s timeline will be “flexible.” And that could allow for some great cameos.

    “One of the great things about having a time line which is flexible is that perhaps some of it takes place before Breaking Bad, during Breaking Bad, and after Breaking Bad.” said executive producer Peter Gould. “That gives us the ability to bring back characters that were killed on Breaking Bad.”

    Could that mean that fans might see Walter White, Skyler, Jesse, and other core cast members? Possibly. We do know that Jonathan Banks will be coming along to reprise his role as Mike Ehrmantraut.

    Some other series regulars have said they are committed in other places and will not likely be coming along for Saul anytime soon, but that could change as the show gets developed.

    Better Call Saul is slated to have 10 episodes in Spring 2015, and another 13 the following season.

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  • Breaking Bad Spin-off Picked Up By AMC

    Breaking Bad, the show that follows everyone’s favorite meth dealer Walter White, is finally coming to an end in just a few weeks. The show is in its fifth and final season and the fifth season was split into two parts, making the last batch of episodes build in intensity for even longer. Breaking Bad focuses on Walter White, a retired chemistry teacher who turned to cooking meth in order to make money for his cancer treatments. Him and his partner, Jesse Pinkman, are helped throughout the show by the sleazy, but funny lawyer, Saul Goodman.

    The show is currently wrapping up its final 8 episodes and episode number 13 just aired this past Sunday. Walter has gotten himself into quite a situation recently and for those fans that want more, fear not, Saul Goodman will have his own show after Breaking Bad is over. Breaking Bad will finish its five year run on September 29, with 3 more episodes to go. Goodman is played by Bob Odenkirk, who co-stars alongside Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul in the show.

    Breaking Bad has become one of the most popular shows on television and just when viewers thought they had seen all of it, there is more coming for the die hard fans. As a large surprise since Breaking Bad did achieve such an iconic status, AMC did not leap at the opportunity to host a spin-off, but their hesitation to buy the project allowed several other networks to express interest before deciding to pick it up themselves, according to The New York Times.

    It has been rumored for a while now that Saul would be given his own show, and today it was finally confirmed by the network. The show will be titled Better Call Saul, which is a reference to his slogan that is seen on his billboard and TV ads in Breaking Bad. They use Saul when they get in trouble and have no other way of getting help, with Saul being the master of getting things taken care of.

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    It has been said that Better Call Saul will be a prequel that shows fans Goodman’s experiences before he met Walter White. Further details are not yet available, although it is set up to be another hour-long drama, but will likely have a bit of a lighter tone than that of Breaking Bad, says Time Magazine.

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  • ‘Breaking Bad’ Spin-Off About Saul Goodman Is Actually Happening, And It’s Called ‘Better Call Saul’ [Report]

    Well, that was quick. Yesterday we reported on comments from actor/comedian Bob Odenkirk, who plays the character Saul Goodman on Breaking Bad, about a rumored spin-off focused on that character.

    Odenkirk participated in a reddit AMA (along with fellow Mr. Show cast members David Cross and Brian Posehn). This is what he had to say about the show:

    Saul spin-off? Don’t know. Really. I trust Vince Gilligan when he says he has a good idea for it, an idea that motivates him to want to work on it. Vince, obviously, can do anything he chooses at this point, so it’s a massive honor that he would put any mental effort into a Saul show. Peter Gould is a Breaking Bad writer who wrote the first script that Saul appeared in, and, I believe, Peter is interested in a possible Saul show. So…that’s a lot of goodwill and energy making it a possibility. But still, this is a creative endeavor we’re talking about, and then there’s the business side that would have to be worked out…so many hurdles. I am thrilled that people like the character enough to want that show to happen.

    Today, Deadline is reporting that the show is happening, and that it is fittingly called Better Call Saul, which was Goodman’s slogan on the show. There’s a real website at BetterCallSaul.com. From Deadline:

    Breaking Bad‘s Saul Goodman will live on at AMC. After lengthy negotiations, the cable network and Breaking Bad producer Sony Pictures TV have reached a licensing agreement for a spinoff from Vince Gilligan‘s acclaimed drama series. The spinoff series, tentatively titled Better Call Saul, had been in the works for months. It centers on one of Breaking Bad‘s most recognizable supporting characters, Bob Odenkirk‘s unflappable criminal lawyer Saul Goodman. Conceived by Breaking Bad creator Gilligan and series writer-producer Peter Gould, who created the Saul character together for a Season 2 episode written by Gould, the spinoff will be be a one-hour prequel that will focus on the evolution of the Goodman character before he ever became Walter White’s lawyer, AMC said. The network wouldn’t elaborate on the project’s status, but I’ve learned Better Call Saul has a series order pending the complication of Sony TV’s deals with Gilligan, Gould and Odenkirk. The pact between AMC and Sony TV came after talks between the two sides came down to the wire, with other outlets, including Netflix, which has had huge success with Breaking Bad, very interested in snatching the spinoff series.

    It’s not surprising at all that Netflix wanted a piece, considering how they love to bring back beloved characters from TV shows, and that they practically already promote Breaking Bad like it’s their own.

    For Breaking Bad fans, this seems like pretty good news. Luckily we know it’s prequel, so the news doesn’t spoil the fate of Goodman’s character on the show, which has three episodes left.

    It’s hard to imagine that this won’t have an entirely different tone than Breaking Bad, but it that’s probably a good thing. Based on the character and Odenkirk’s own career, I’d expect this to be a little more on the humorous side. It will be interesting to see if we see any other familiar faces from Breaking Bad appear on the show.

    Spin-offs rarely work, but it does happen on occasion. Frasier, The Jeffersons, Laverne and Shirley and Angel come to mind. And this is a Breaking Bad character we’re talking about. Hell, this is Bob Odenkirk we’re talking about. Count me in.

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  • Bob Odenkirk Talks Rumored ‘Breaking Bad’ Spin-Off About Saul Goodman

    Bob Odenkirk Talks Rumored ‘Breaking Bad’ Spin-Off About Saul Goodman

    As previously reported, actors/comedians David Cross, Bob Odenkirk and Brian Posehn did a reddit AMA (ask me anything) today answering numerous questions from fans.

    We talked about HBO’s GO’s lack of Mr. Show here, but another interesting bit to come out of the conversation was what Odenkirk had to say about the rumored Breaking Bad spin-off about his character Saul Goodman.

    Saul spin-off? Don’t know. Really. I trust Vince Gilligan when he says he has a good idea for it, an idea that motivates him to want to work on it. Vince, obviously, can do anything he chooses at this point, so it’s a massive honor that he would put any mental effort into a Saul show. Peter Gould is a Breaking Bad writer who wrote the first script that Saul appeared in, and, I believe, Peter is interested in a possible Saul show. So…that’s a lot of goodwill and energy making it a possibility. But still, this is a creative endeavor we’re talking about, and then there’s the business side that would have to be worked out…so many hurdles. I am thrilled that people like the character enough to want that show to happen.

    Hopefully if it happens, they have a back-up plan for Saul’s hair. This was Odenkirk’s response to another question about that:

    That hair is not mine, it is five different components / pieces that get put into my head. I do not have it at home, the Smithsonian has it next to Fonzie’s jacket and Rerun’s turd from “What’s Happenin’” the episode where the toilet breaks.

    Read the full AMA here. There are plenty of other topics discussed. Cross didn’t have much to share on what’s going on with Arrested Development, by the way.

    In related news, there’s a Breaking Bad Collector’s Edition Blu-ray set coming out, and one of the bonus features is:

    A Criminal Attorney: Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman -A look at the character Saul Goodman and the man who played him, Bob Odenkirk.

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