Better Call Saul Creators Are Open To More Breaking Bad Spinoffs
Better Call Saul creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould are open to more Breaking Bad spinoffs. Created solely by Gilligan, Breaking Bad aired on AMC in 2013, introducing audiences to the high school chemistry teacher Walter White (Bryan Cranston) who, recently diagnosed with stage-three lung cancer, teams up with his former student Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) to manufacture and sell crystal methamphetamine in order to secure his family's financial future. Since ending its acclaimed run in 2013,Breaking Bad has already spawned more than one spinoff.
InBreaking Bad season 2, episode 8, «Better Call Saul,» (which was written by Gould), Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) makes his first appearance as the crooked strip-mall lawyer who advises Walt and Jesse. The character was such as hit that his role was expanded and before the series was over, Gilligan and Gould began developing a prequel series for Odenkirk's fan-favorite attorney, which premiered in 2015 and is now entering its final season. Other than Better Call Saul, a sequel film written and directed by Gilligan, El Camino, which chronicles Jesse's getaway from the neo-Nazi compound, was released on Netflix in 2019.
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During the red carpet premiere of Better Call Saul season 6, Gilligan and Gould were asked by Deadline about the prospect of more Breaking Bad spinoffs. The duo sounded open to the possibility, though it's not something that will likely happen in the immediate future, as they both expressed interest in taking a break from the Breaking Bad universe to pursue other projects. Read what they had to say below:
Gould: I love these characters, I love this world. Maybe someday, but
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