Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan offers a disappointing update on future spin-offs, implying an uncertainty over how the franchise may expand.
As audiences prepare for the finale of his successful first spin-off, breaking Bad Creator Vince Gilligan has a disappointing update on possible future spin-offs. Gilligan’s original crime drama revolved around high school chemistry teacher Walter White, who teamed up with former student Jesse Pinkman to cook and sell meth in order to leave his family a nice nest egg if he didn’t get over his cancer diagnosis can. breaking Bad ran for five seasons on AMC and received critical acclaim from critics and viewers alike for the writing, character development, direction and performances of its cast, earned 16 primetime Emmy wins and has been largely considered one of the greatest TV shows of all time viewed.
After completing the breaking BadGilligan would team up with series veteran Peter Gould for the prequel/sequel/spinoff Better call Saul, which extensively explored the origins of Bob Odenkirk’s titular attorney before he became a seedy criminal defense attorney. Throughout its six seasons, the show has also explored the lives of Giancarlo Esposito’s Gus Fring and Jonathan Banks’ Mike Ehrmantraut in the years leading up to their roles in the previous series. Similarly universal acclaim and 46 Primetime Emmy nominations, Better call Saul is about to end his run as the timeline approaches his breaking Bad begin and while some are looking to the franchise’s potential future, the man behind it has a disappointing outlook.
When speaking to Rolling Stone for the coming Better call Saul Vince Gilligan opened up about the finale breaking Bad franchise potential future. Although the creator expressed an interest in revisiting the universe, he offered a disappointing update on potential spinoffs, implying he had no way of properly expanding the franchise. See what Gilligan said below:
“I can definitely imagine visiting it again. Out of selfishness I would like to do this to keep this thing going. But without naming names, I look around at some of the worlds, universes, stories that I love, whether they’re on TV or in the movies. And I think there’s a certain point and it’s hard to define where you’ve done too much in the same universe. Just leave it alone.
Featuring Gilligan who introduced and proved himself a wide range of characters with interesting backstories Better call Saul his and Gould’s ability to run the franchise effectively has been understandably hoped for by many breaking Bad to continue the universe in any way. Unfortunately, based on Gilligan’s comments, fans of the series will have to wait some time it seems breaking Bad Creator doesn’t know exactly how to expand his franchise in a meaningful way. Given the somewhat divided response El Camino: A Breaking Bad Moviewhich some largely deemed an unnecessary story, it may be welcome news that Gilligan doesn’t want to expand the franchise simply for the sake of expansion.
That may not come as a surprise to some either breaking Bad Creator Vince Gilligan has no plans for future spin-offs at this time, as he and Gould intentionally wrote Odenkirk’s character with the idea of expanding on it Better call Saul, which was not properly developed until four years later. While his comments may initially offer a disappointing update on the franchise’s future, Gilligan’s eagerness to breaking Bad The universe should eventually prove hopeful for those eager to see more of the New Mexico crime series. Meanwhile, the audience can look forward to it Better call Saul‘s series finale as it airs Monday, August 15.
Source: Rolling Stone