| ‘Breaking Bad’s Mike To Appear In ‘Better Call Saul’ Prequel; Jonathan Banks To Reprise Popular Role |
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Better Call Saul, the upcoming AMC spinoff/prequel series from the pioneering crime drama, the Emmy-winning Breaking Bad, has added Jonathan Banks to its cast list. Banks, who played the cool-as-a-cucumber, yet deadly like a scorpion’s sting Mike Ehrmantraut on that storied program, has officially signed on to the new series, reports Variety by way of Deadline, who first broke the story. The new series will follow the always colorful and sure to be seedy at times exploits of lawyer Saul Goodman (played by comedian/writer Bob Odenkirk), the lawyer/go-to-guy when things got rough and tangled — which were usual on Breaking Bad — and a constant metaphoric fix-it-man. With his ambiguous name (said rapidly phonetically, it sounds like the phrase “It’s All Good Man”), questionable tactics, and razor-sharp cynical yet always earnest mind, Goodman was one of the more beloved characters on the AMC show. The upcoming series will showcase Goodman’s life before he met Walter White, Breaking Bad‘s main protagonist turned antagonist, milquetoast chemistry teacher turned eventual drug kingpin, a status Goodman was very instrumental in helping Walt achieve.
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| Netflix Acquires Streaming Rights To ‘Breaking Bad’ Spinoff ‘Better Call Saul’
Breaking Bad was on the brink of being cancelled before the show found new life when people started to watch it on Netflix. So thanks in part to that, AMC extended the series for a few more seasons and turned it into the critically acclaimed show that it is today. And now, the two are going to make their relationship more public. Netflix has just announced that it will stream Better Call Saul, the Breaking Bad prequel/sequel, days after each episode airs. Deadline reports Netflix and Breaking Bad producer Sony Pictures Television have all signed a deal that will allow the spinoff series to be available for all of the streaming service’s territories. Which means, the entire series will be ready to watch on Netflix, once season one is complete.
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| ‘Breaking Bad’ Spinoff ‘Better Call Saul’ Could Feature Cameos By Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul
News of a Breaking Bad spinoff, Better Call Saul, broke before it was determined what could happen to Bob Odenkirk‘s character Saul Goodman. For the sake of spoilers I will leave out what happens to ABQ’s favorite lawyer, but just know that Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan and showrunner Peter Gould will be back to work on the prequel spinoff. The two have confirmed that the show’s setting will stay in New Mexico to maintain its Breaking Bad presence. Gilligan also confirmed that the show will geared more towards comedy, but that there will also be dramatic elements. According to them it would be about 75% comedy and 25% drama. Now in a new interview, Gilligan talks about what we would see in Better Call Saul, and if Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, or other stars of the show might show up in the spinoff.
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| This ‘The Heisenberg Legacy’ Video Will Help With Those ‘Breaking Bad’ Withdrawals
Recently, Breaking Bad came to a near perfect series finale. As unfortunate and sad as that is, all good things must come to an end. But for those who are still itching for some Breaking Bad content there is a lot to look forward to. There is a Saul Goodman spin off, which is expected to debut late next year, and the Complete Series Blu-ray set, which will be released on November 26, 2013. But if you still want a taste of the good stuff, then there is a video that relives the greatest moments in Walter White history. Dedicated to the world’s greatest meth cook, a new five-minute video pays tribute to Heisenberg, and all of the bad deeds he had to offer this world. Now for obvious reasons, the show being over being one of them, there are plenty of spoilers in this video. Hit the jump to see the video.
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