‘Breaking Bad’ Spinoff ‘Better Call Saul’ Might (Also) Be A Sequel
AMC was careful to specify thatBetter Call Saulwould be a prequel when it firstannouncedits plans for the spinoff series, but the ending ofBreaking Badleft us wanting to know what happened after that grand finale. Luckily,Bob Odenkirksays there’s a chance we could still find out.
According to him,Vince GilliganandPeter Gouldhave also discussed the idea of doingBetter Call Saulas a sequel, or perhaps a prequel/sequel hybrid. Hit the jump to read his comments. (Spoilers forBreaking Badfollow, duh.)
The idea of loud, obnoxious, flamboyant Saul trying to “manage a Cinnabon in Omaha,” as he imagined it, seemes rife with comedy gold, soIGNasked the actor whether his new show might incorporate scenes from the character’s post-“Granite State” life. Odenkirk acknowledged that it was a possibility.
Well, I’ve talked to Vince (Gilligan) and Peter (Gould), who are writing and creating the series, about this and I’ve said that a lot of people do want to see what happens to next to Saul. So, I don’t know what they’re going to do. I know they’ve talked about prequel, but they’ve also talked to me about sequel, and they’ve also talked to me about a mix of prequel and sequel.
AMC previously describedBetter Call Saulas centering on “the evolution of the Goodman character before he ever became Walter White’s lawyer,” but of course that was before we knew whether Saul would even live through the end of the season. Odenkirk’s comments suggest that the decision hadn’t actually been made at that point. Perhaps the network felt compelled to confirm that it’d be a prequel just to avoid dropping a potential spoiler.
Either way, Gilligan and Gould should be setting a course soon. “Well, supposedly the writers are starting up in two or three weeks, so they’re trying to get that ready,” said Odenkirk.
And while Gilligan hassaidthatBreaking Badstars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul could pop up from time to time, Odenkirk stressed that “this is its own thing.” “Oh my God, I told Peter and Vince, right away I said, ‘Look man, let us make this fresh for everyone,'” he said. “There might be a cameo here or there, but I don’t know. We’re going to do a new show.”
Would you rather see pre-BBSaul, post-BBSaul, or both? Or neither?
