Breaking Bad gets a prequel: Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul will centre on Saul Goodman, the attorney that eventually becomes Walter White’s lawyer.
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Breaking Bad is officially getting a spin-off series, Better Call Saul
AMC announced in a joint statement with Sony Pictures TV the series will serve as a prequel to Breaking Bad and centre on Saul Goodman, the attorney that eventually becomes Walter White’s lawyer. Bob Odenkirk, who plays Goodman on the series, will star along with Peter Gould.
It has been developed by Breaking Bad creator Andrew Gilligan and series writer-producer Peter Gould who created the character of Saul.
Deadline reports there were lengthy negotiations between the cable network and Breaking Bad producer Sony Pictures, and has ‘been in the works for months.’
The show’s title comes from the flamboyant lawyer’s signature TV commercial catchline ‘Better Call Saul.
It’s claimed the show will be ‘less dark’ than Breaking Bad and will have ‘more comedy infused into it.
The series finale of Breaking Bad will air at the end of the month.
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I’m hoping Mike is a regular, together with Saul’s secretary who is gold. If they replace her with some eye candy, I will be so disappointed.
I hope Mike is in this.
Is Peter Gould really co-starring or just writing/EP’ing along with Vince Gilligan? I didn’t know he was an actor.
Bob Odenkirk is one of the funniest people on the planet. Can’t wait.
The problem is, do we need to know how he became Saul?
Do we want a version of the character who isn’t who he is in BB?
Also I much rathered the idea of them doing the show as a 30 minute.
Love Breaking Bad but not so sure this character is strong enough for own series
‘we could send him to, ahhh, Belize….’
hahahaha!