Better Call Saul -- It's Official - for Breaking Bad Addicts!

[El Diablo Blanco]

It's official  

AMC fix for 'Breaking Bad' addicts: 'Better Call Saul'

Los Angeles (CNN) -- "Breaking Bad" addicts who may suffer withdrawal when the AMC drama ends will get a comedic fix with a spinoff featuring criminal lawyer Saul Goodman.

The network announced a licensing agreement with Sony Pictures Television for a new series with the working title "Better Call Saul."

"Plans call for Saul to be a one-hour prequel that will focus on the evolution of the popular Saul Goodman character before he ever became Walter White's lawyer," AMC and Sony said in a joint news release Wednesday.
 
Bob Odenkirk plays the flashy attorney Saul Goodman, who changed his professional name from Saul McGill so clients would think he was Jewish.

The title "criminal lawyer" has extra meaning for Goodman, who often used extra-legal means to help his clients, including "Breaking Bad" lead character Walter White, a high school chemistry teacher who evolved into a meth manufacturer.

"Hi, I'm Saul Goodman," he says in one of his TV commercials. "Did you know you have rights? The Constitution says you do and so do I. I believe that until proven guilty, every man, woman and child in this country is innocent and that's why I fight for you, Albuquerque."

[Rudee]

This spinoff will tank in the ratings after the initial pilot episode.    Breaking Bad fans love Saul, but they love him in small manageable doses, not one hour of him. 

[El Diablo Blanco]

This spinoff will tank in the ratings after the initial pilot episode.    Breaking Bad fans love Saul, but they love him in small manageable doses, not one hour of him. 

I'm pretty sure they know that.  But how cool would it be to tie in Tucco, Crazy 8 and those other fuckers.

[240 is Back]

This spinoff will tank in the ratings after the initial pilot episode.    Breaking Bad fans love Saul, but they love him in small manageable doses, not one hour of him. 

they may be smart enough to limit him and show us some really creative characters.  The people they've created on the show are some of the alltime greats.  Gus probably could have had his own show lol.  Gail was awesome too.  Imagine them having free range to deliver any kind of criminals.

Or, maybe saul relocates after the heisenberg mess... him in LA or NYC or maybe they pick some obscure city nobody would suspect.


even heisenberg... a lot of the show doesn't show him.   focusing on hank, jesse, drug side, lydia, etc. 

[Big Chiro Flex]

How bout they just put all of their creative juices together and give us another season 

[f450]

How bout they just put all of their creative juices together and give us another season 

that would be too awesome.... can you imagine?

"due to the incredible audience response breaking bad will be back for one final season" 

[nasht5]

who is "saul" and what is this "bad break" your talking about? some show in england? like where the original office started? is this show coming to the states?

[Big Chiro Flex]

who is "saul" and what is this "bad break" your talking about? some show in england? like where the original office started? is this show coming to the states?

No offense bro, don't take this personal, but please kill yourself.

[240 is Back]

AMC is getting spin-off crazy.  The network announced today that it is currently developing a "companion series" to The Walking Dead.

This follows the news that AMC is at work on a Breaking Bad spin-off ("Better Call Saul") now that the series is coming to an end.

The Walking Dead companion series has a target on-air date of 2015.  (Can we make a suggestion?  Do it as an anthology series...)

“Building on the success of the most popular show on television for adults 18-49 is literally a no-brainer,” said Charlie Collier, AMC’s president and general manager. “We look forward to working with Robert, Gale and Dave again as we develop an entirely new story and cast of characters. It’s a big world and we can’t wait to give fans another unforgettable view of the zombie apocalypse.”

“After 10 years of writing the comic book series and being so close to the debut of our fourth, and in my opinion, best season of the TV series, I couldn’t be more thrilled about getting the chance to create a new corner of The Walking Dead universe,” said Kirkman. “The opportunity to make a show that isn’t tethered by the events of the comic book, and is truly a blank page, has set my creativity racing.”

[Kwon_2]

I'd rather have one more Season of Breaking Bad than this spin-off with Saul, but it's better than nothing.

[Ronnie Rep]

I'd rather have one more Season of Breaking Bad than this spin-off with Saul, but it's better than nothing.

Absolutely! Can't see the Saul thing working out!

[El Diablo Blanco]

What's with all the negativity?  Imagine if they showed us his link to Gustavo.  And what abou Huel and Kuby.  Would be awesome

[240 is Back]

Saul + Mike + The Gilligan/Gould team that delivered Breaking Bad...

This show WILL NOT TANK.   Impossible. 

Jonathan Banks Joins ‘Breaking Bad’ Prequel ‘Better Call Saul’

onathan Banks has joined Bob Odenkirk in “Better Call Saul,” AMC/Sony TV’s upcoming prequel to Emmy-winning “Breaking Bad” that focuses on Odenkirk’s criminal lawyer Saul Goodman, sources confirm to Variety.

Banks will be a series regular on the show, which is slated to premiere in November on AMC.

Conceived by “Breaking Bad’s” creator Vince Gilligan and writer-producer Peter Gould, “Better Call Saul” will chronicle the evolution of Saul before he became Walter White’s lawyer.

Banks was a regular on “Breaking Bad” and played Saul’s trusted private investigator/fixer Michael “Mike” Ehrmantraut. His casting means that Saul will have his helper back by his side.

Odenkirk and Banks are the only actors set for “Better Call Saul” so far.

[OneMoreRep]

Gus probably could have had his own show lol.

I think Gus was the best character in that entire series. Although every single character was practically amazing, Gus' character was downright brilliant.

If they bring in Gus, that show will flourish into something amazing.

"1"

[240 is Back]

I think Gus was the best character in that entire series. Although every single character was practically amazing, Gus' character was downright brilliant.

If they bring in Gus, that show will flourish into something amazing
"1"

I had my doubts about the show initially... while I thought the producer/writer combo was incredible, I feared it'd be Saul + a bunch of nobodies.... huell, etc, but nothing cool.

NOW... if you have Mike, then you probably have a young Gus on board before long.  Everyone wants to be a part of it now.  Mike alone could have his own Pre-BB show and it'd be incredible.  Now we get to see Mike & saul coming up together, creating all sorts of "easter eggs" and storylines to wink at people who loved breaking bad.

Tons of possibilities just opened up... and I bet Jonathan Banks wouldn't have agreed to the show without 1) a big ass paycheck and 2) an epic script that'll keep his career on the rise. 

[TommyBoy]

How bout they just put all of their creative juices together and give us another season 

This would be the worst thing.

[JasonH]

I am very much looking forward to this - it's going to need quite a few episodes to bed in properly though. They would be mad not to include most of the characters from Breaking Bad at some point.

[Megalodon]

Give that furious, frustrated older wheelchair-bound bell-tapping guy his own show and network

[240 is Back]

Give that furious, frustrated older wheelchair-bound bell-tapping guy his own show and network

oh yeah!  They can show the old man and TUCO also!!!

maybe those 2 bald twin brothers can Hank ran over.

[El Diablo Blanco]

I just don't get why they are putting so much effort into this new show but couldn't figure out how to keep breaking bad going for another year or 2.

[hrspwr1]

Just keep Jesse out of it. Bitch.

  Skinny Pete and Badger would be alright though.

[Mr Nobody]

[240 is Back]

Just keep Jesse out of it. Bitch.

  Skinny Pete and Badger would be alright though.

Jessie is too bald and fat to do it now.  He looks like he's 40.  No way he can be a teenager again.

Certainly, we can expect to see his whole crew though, even the fat kid that got shot.  And they way they got so good at putting in funny items subtly... I bet we see Combo driving the RV with his grandmother in random scenes... Jesse's hooker friend Wendy showing up in BJ cameos... just so many possibilities.

[Gregzs]

[Big Chiro Flex]

This would be the worst thing.

Why?