Anthony Hopkins is one of the pillars of British cinema and is most recognizable for his classic works on Hannibal, The Silence of the Lambs, and Amistad, to name a few. But, even with a stellar career, he could not help but sometimes feel disappointed with and unenthusiastic about Hollywood.
Anthony Hopkins in Amistad | DreamWorks Pictures
It was Bryan Cranston’s work as Walter White in the Breaking Bad franchise that invigorated and inspired Hopkins to believe that there is a future in the entertainment business.
Anthony Hopkins Is A Huge Fan Of Bryan Cranston’s Breaking Bad
Anthony Hopkins once penned a heartwarming fan letter to Bryan Cranston to congratulate him on his outstanding performance and the success of the show. The Oscar-winning actor had so much love for the Breaking Bad franchise which compelled him to write the note (via Vanity Fair):
I’ve just finished a...
Anthony Hopkins in Amistad | DreamWorks Pictures
It was Bryan Cranston’s work as Walter White in the Breaking Bad franchise that invigorated and inspired Hopkins to believe that there is a future in the entertainment business.
Anthony Hopkins Is A Huge Fan Of Bryan Cranston’s Breaking Bad
Anthony Hopkins once penned a heartwarming fan letter to Bryan Cranston to congratulate him on his outstanding performance and the success of the show. The Oscar-winning actor had so much love for the Breaking Bad franchise which compelled him to write the note (via Vanity Fair):
I’ve just finished a...
- 5/22/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Aaron Paul’s Jesse Pinkman from the Breaking Bad franchise is one of the most complicated characters in television history. At first, fans had a difficult time rooting for him due to his drug addiction, but as time went by and viewers finally saw the hidden kindness within him, he became a fan-favorite figure.
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman in El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie / Netflix
Paul actually fought for a minor scene that the director wanted to remove. For the actor, it showed that there is still humanity inside Pinkman. It’s always the minutest details in the show that best portrays the character.
Aaron Paul Reveals A Beloved Scene He Fought To Keep
During his conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, actor Aaron Paul shared he asked to keep a scene in 2019’s El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. It was a minor one, but for the actor,...
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman in El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie / Netflix
Paul actually fought for a minor scene that the director wanted to remove. For the actor, it showed that there is still humanity inside Pinkman. It’s always the minutest details in the show that best portrays the character.
Aaron Paul Reveals A Beloved Scene He Fought To Keep
During his conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, actor Aaron Paul shared he asked to keep a scene in 2019’s El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. It was a minor one, but for the actor,...
- 5/20/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Argentina’s Eo Media, led by CEO Ezequiel Olzanski, has teamed up with Nicolas Aznarez’s Uruguay-based El Camino Films (“Blindness”) to co-produce murder mystery “Punta Blanca” (a working title) with a stellar cast led by Natalia Oreiro, star of Disney’s “Santa Evita” and Prime Video’s “Iosi, the Regretful Spy.”
The six-episode limited series is created by up-and-coming writer-producer Joaquin Romero Vercellino and penned by writers behind the hit Argentine series streaming on Netflix, “El Marginal”: Silvina Olschansky and Guillermo Salmerón, as well as Alejandro Aimetta (“Maradona: Blessed Dream”). Eo Media will also handle international sales.
Described by the producers as a “thrilling whodunit that takes place in the glamorous coast of ‘90s Punta del Este, Uruguay,” it’s inspired by such pics as “Knives Out“ or “Murder on the Orient Express” “where the identity of the killer remains a mystery until the very end and includes...
The six-episode limited series is created by up-and-coming writer-producer Joaquin Romero Vercellino and penned by writers behind the hit Argentine series streaming on Netflix, “El Marginal”: Silvina Olschansky and Guillermo Salmerón, as well as Alejandro Aimetta (“Maradona: Blessed Dream”). Eo Media will also handle international sales.
Described by the producers as a “thrilling whodunit that takes place in the glamorous coast of ‘90s Punta del Este, Uruguay,” it’s inspired by such pics as “Knives Out“ or “Murder on the Orient Express” “where the identity of the killer remains a mystery until the very end and includes...
- 5/13/2024
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Before starring as Jessica Jones in the MCU, Krysten Ritter was popularly known for her role in Bryan Cranston’s iconic TV series Breaking Bad. Not just that, the actress even reprised her role as Jane Margolis in Vince Gilligan’s Breaking Bad epilogue, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019).
Krysten Ritter as Jane Margolis
Speaking about her filming experience on the 2019 sequel that followed the storyline of Aaron Paul’s Jesse, immediately after Breaking Bad, Krysten Ritter admitted to being on cloud nine about reprising her role. However, during that very interview with THR, the actress recalled her emotional Breaking Bad death scene, which she still hasn’t recovered from.
Krysten Ritter Addresses El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Almost 6 years after the end of Breaking Bad, Vince Gilligan came up with a sequel to the show, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie in 2019. Narrating the tale of Aaron...
Krysten Ritter as Jane Margolis
Speaking about her filming experience on the 2019 sequel that followed the storyline of Aaron Paul’s Jesse, immediately after Breaking Bad, Krysten Ritter admitted to being on cloud nine about reprising her role. However, during that very interview with THR, the actress recalled her emotional Breaking Bad death scene, which she still hasn’t recovered from.
Krysten Ritter Addresses El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Almost 6 years after the end of Breaking Bad, Vince Gilligan came up with a sequel to the show, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie in 2019. Narrating the tale of Aaron...
- 4/8/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Even during their early 2010s commercial peak, when outside producers, pop-funk influences, and expanded instrumentation transformed them into a genuine mainstream act, the Black Keys’s songs were still full of empty space. Listening to “Tighten Up” or “Lonely Boy” today, it’s striking how spare they sound. They’re slick but not overproduced. There’s not a single extraneous element, enabling the hooks to hammer home with maximum efficiency and giving the songs’ indelible grooves plenty of room to breathe.
The same can’t be said for the band’s 12th studio album, Ohio Players, which is so overstuffed with guest musicians that Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney are often swallowed whole. For the most part, this isn’t an issue of principle so much as practical listenability. While a large ensemble approach is certainly compatible with the album’s funk, hip-hop, and R&b-inflected stylings, the mixing and...
The same can’t be said for the band’s 12th studio album, Ohio Players, which is so overstuffed with guest musicians that Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney are often swallowed whole. For the most part, this isn’t an issue of principle so much as practical listenability. While a large ensemble approach is certainly compatible with the album’s funk, hip-hop, and R&b-inflected stylings, the mixing and...
- 4/1/2024
- by Jeremy Winograd
- Slant Magazine
The cast of the beloved crime drama Breaking Bad left audiences both shocked and delighted as they took the stage at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday night. The show, which ran from 2005 to 2013, won numerous awards throughout its run, including the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. As the cast gathered to present the same award to the actors of Succession, they decided to throw caution to the wind and rebel against the scripted rules in an act of pure defiance.
Breaking Bad Breaking Bad Cast Reunited At the 2024 SAG Awards
Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Bob Odenkirk, Dean Norris, Aaron Paul, Rj Mitte, Betsy Brandt, and Jonathan Banks took the stage at the 2024 SAG Awards to present the award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, which was won by the comedy-drama television series Succession.
Crime drama Breaking Bad Suggested“I would...
Breaking Bad Breaking Bad Cast Reunited At the 2024 SAG Awards
Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Bob Odenkirk, Dean Norris, Aaron Paul, Rj Mitte, Betsy Brandt, and Jonathan Banks took the stage at the 2024 SAG Awards to present the award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, which was won by the comedy-drama television series Succession.
Crime drama Breaking Bad Suggested“I would...
- 2/25/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
It’s almost impossible for John Stamos to imagine what would have happened to his life had he not met Beach Boys singer-guitarist Jeffrey Foskett 40 years ago. Foskett, who died Monday at 67, introduced Stamos to the Beach Boys in 1983, and helped him land a gig as a percussionist that continues to this day. When Stamos, who wrote about Foskett in his new memoir If You Would Have Told Me, hopped on Zoom with Rolling Stone on Monday evening, tears flowed throughout the entire conversation as he looked back on Foskett...
- 12/12/2023
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Actor Aaron Paul has revealed that he “doesn’t get a piece” of residuals from Netflix for his blockbuster show ‘Breaking Bad’. The 44-year-old actor’s comments came as he walked the picket line in Los Angeles as part of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike with his former co-stars Bryan Cranston and Jesse Plemons, reports ‘People’ magazine.
“I don’t get a piece from Netflix on ‘Breaking Bad’ to be totally honest and that’s insane to me, you know what I mean,” Paul told Entertainment Tonight Canada.
“Shows live forever on these streamers and it goes through waves,” he continued.
“And I just saw the other day that Breaking Bad was trending on Netflix, and it’s just such common sense, and I think a lot of these streamers, they know they have been getting away with not paying people just fair wage and now it’s time to pony up,...
“I don’t get a piece from Netflix on ‘Breaking Bad’ to be totally honest and that’s insane to me, you know what I mean,” Paul told Entertainment Tonight Canada.
“Shows live forever on these streamers and it goes through waves,” he continued.
“And I just saw the other day that Breaking Bad was trending on Netflix, and it’s just such common sense, and I think a lot of these streamers, they know they have been getting away with not paying people just fair wage and now it’s time to pony up,...
- 9/6/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
As the SAG-AFTRA strike continues on, Aaron Paul has become the latest actor to call out Netflix for its residual model. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight Canada at a recent SAG rally, Paul suggested that he received zero compensation from the streamer for the performance of his hit series “Breaking Bad.”
“I don’t get a piece from Netflix on ‘Breaking Bad’ to be totally honest and that’s insane to me,” Paul told the publication (via Variety). “Shows live forever on these streamers and it goes through waves. And I just saw the other day that ‘Breaking Bad’ was trending on Netflix, and it’s just such common sense, and a lot of these streamers, they know they have been getting away with not paying people just fair wage and now it’s time to pony up.”
Paul, who reunited with his “Breaking Bad” costars Bryan Cranston and Jesse Plemons at the rally,...
“I don’t get a piece from Netflix on ‘Breaking Bad’ to be totally honest and that’s insane to me,” Paul told the publication (via Variety). “Shows live forever on these streamers and it goes through waves. And I just saw the other day that ‘Breaking Bad’ was trending on Netflix, and it’s just such common sense, and a lot of these streamers, they know they have been getting away with not paying people just fair wage and now it’s time to pony up.”
Paul, who reunited with his “Breaking Bad” costars Bryan Cranston and Jesse Plemons at the rally,...
- 9/5/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Aaron Paul: ‘I Don’t Get a Piece From Netflix’ on ‘Breaking Bad’ Residuals and ‘That’s Insane to Me’
Comments Aaron Paul made to Entertainment Tonight Canada at a recent SAG-AFTRA rally are gaining traction on social media after the Emmy winner suggested he is not seeing any money from Netflix when it comes to “Breaking Bad” residuals.
Paul starred opposite Bryan Cranston on all five seasons of the acclaimed AMC drama series. Netflix is credited with greatly boosting the show’s popularity after making the first three seasons available to stream before Season 4 started airing on AMC. “Breaking Bad” then became a Netflix fixture, so much so that the show’s sequel film, “El Camino,” which starred Paul, was a Netflix original.
“I don’t get a piece from Netflix on ‘Breaking Bad’ to be totally honest and that’s insane to me,” Paul told the publication while striking alongside former co-stars Cranston and Jesse Plemons.
“Shows live forever on these streamers and it goes through waves,...
Paul starred opposite Bryan Cranston on all five seasons of the acclaimed AMC drama series. Netflix is credited with greatly boosting the show’s popularity after making the first three seasons available to stream before Season 4 started airing on AMC. “Breaking Bad” then became a Netflix fixture, so much so that the show’s sequel film, “El Camino,” which starred Paul, was a Netflix original.
“I don’t get a piece from Netflix on ‘Breaking Bad’ to be totally honest and that’s insane to me,” Paul told the publication while striking alongside former co-stars Cranston and Jesse Plemons.
“Shows live forever on these streamers and it goes through waves,...
- 9/5/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
George R.R. Martin, the acclaimed author of the epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, which was adapted into the hit HBO show Game of Thrones, is not only a master storyteller, but also an avid fan of television. He has often praised the medium for its ability to create immersive and complex narratives, and has shared his opinions on various shows and episodes on his blog and in interviews. In this article, we will look at some of the TV episodes that Martin has named as his favorites over the years, and what makes them stand out for him.
The Sopranos Trailer “The Suitcase” from Mad Men: This episode from the fourth season of the critically acclaimed drama about the advertising industry in the 1960s focuses on the relationship between Don Draper (Jon Hamm) and Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss), as they work late into the night...
The Sopranos Trailer “The Suitcase” from Mad Men: This episode from the fourth season of the critically acclaimed drama about the advertising industry in the 1960s focuses on the relationship between Don Draper (Jon Hamm) and Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss), as they work late into the night...
- 9/2/2023
- by amalprasadappu
- https://thecinemanews.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4649
Actress Krysten Ritter, aka Marvel's "Jessica Jones", poses for "Schön!" magazine, photographed by Cameraface:
Ritter appeared as 'Jane Margolis' in the AMC drama series "Breaking Bad" (2009–2010) and its spinoff film "El Camino" (2019).
She then had lead roles in the ABC sitcom "Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23" (2012–2013) and the Netflix superhero series "Jessica Jones" as the main character (2015–2019)...
...reprising the latter in the follow-up miniseries "The Defenders" (2017).
Ritter also appeared in the TV series "Veronica Mars", "Gilmore Girls", ''Til Death" and "Gravity".
She appeared in the films "What Happens in Vegas" (2008), "Confessions of a Shopaholic" (2009)...
..."She's Out of My League" (2010), "Veronica Mars" (2014), "Big Eyes" (2014), "The Hero" (2017) and "Nightbooks" (2021).
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Ritter appeared as 'Jane Margolis' in the AMC drama series "Breaking Bad" (2009–2010) and its spinoff film "El Camino" (2019).
She then had lead roles in the ABC sitcom "Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23" (2012–2013) and the Netflix superhero series "Jessica Jones" as the main character (2015–2019)...
...reprising the latter in the follow-up miniseries "The Defenders" (2017).
Ritter also appeared in the TV series "Veronica Mars", "Gilmore Girls", ''Til Death" and "Gravity".
She appeared in the films "What Happens in Vegas" (2008), "Confessions of a Shopaholic" (2009)...
..."She's Out of My League" (2010), "Veronica Mars" (2014), "Big Eyes" (2014), "The Hero" (2017) and "Nightbooks" (2021).
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- 5/22/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Four TV cinematographers will reveal secrets behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2023 Emmy Awards contenders. They will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Wednesday, May 17, at 4:00 p.m. Pt; 7:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Christopher Rosen and a roundtable chat with all of the group together.
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The Bear (FX)
Synopsis: A young chef from the fine dining world returns to Chicago to run his family’s sandwich shop.
Bio: Andrew Wehde’s career has included “Eighth Grade,” “Grand Army” and “Night Sky.”
Better Call Saul (AMC)
Synopsis: The trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer Jimmy McGill...
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The Bear (FX)
Synopsis: A young chef from the fine dining world returns to Chicago to run his family’s sandwich shop.
Bio: Andrew Wehde’s career has included “Eighth Grade,” “Grand Army” and “Night Sky.”
Better Call Saul (AMC)
Synopsis: The trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer Jimmy McGill...
- 5/10/2023
- by Chris Beachum and Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
El Camino: A Breaking Bad movie provided the closure that fans of the hit TV show desperately needed, especially when it came to the fate of Jesse Pinkman. As a character who played a crucial role in the series, Jesse’s storyline was left open-ended in the Breaking Bad finale. However, with the release of El Camino, viewers were given the chance to witness Jesse’s journey and finally see how his story would come to an end. The decision to create El Camino was a bold move on the part of creator Vince Gilligan, who could have easily left Jesse’s fate...
- 4/30/2023
- by Ashlee Manalang
- TVovermind.com
Here’s a not-so-fun fact that will ruin your day: “Better Call Saul” has never won an Emmy. The critically lauded spin-off of “Breaking Bad” has been nominated 46 times through five and a half seasons and never once walked away a winner. With its final six episodes eligible this year, the AMC series co-created by Peter Gould and Vince Gilligan has one last chance to alter this aspect of its otherwise unblemished legacy. History tells us it’s a long shot at best — voters have proven time and again they simply don’t care about the show, which tells the tragic story of how Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) became slippery lawyer Saul Goodman — but “Better Call Saul” also has a secret weapon it never had before: former Best Drama Actor Emmy winner Bryan Cranston.
Alongside Aaron Paul as fan-favorite character Jesse Pinkman, Cranston reprised his role of drug kingpin Walter...
Alongside Aaron Paul as fan-favorite character Jesse Pinkman, Cranston reprised his role of drug kingpin Walter...
- 4/21/2023
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- Gold Derby
Breaking Bad remains one of the most popular TV shows of all time, still making headlines years after its final season. One of the series’ most memorable props, Walter White’s underwear, recently went up for auction. And it sold for over six times its expected price.
1 of the most recognizable ‘Breaking Bad’ scenes features Walter White in his tighty-whities
The critically acclaimed Breaking Bad premiered in 2008 and ran for five seasons until 2013. Created by Vince Gilligan, it follows Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a high school chemistry teacher who beings cooking and selling methamphetamine to provide for his family after his cancer diagnosis.
The series garnered attention for its complex characters, gripping plot, and stunning cinematography. Breaking Bad won numerous awards, including 16 Primetime Emmy Awards, and became widely regarded as one of the greatest television dramas of all time.
Over its five-season run, the show featured several iconic symbols. But...
1 of the most recognizable ‘Breaking Bad’ scenes features Walter White in his tighty-whities
The critically acclaimed Breaking Bad premiered in 2008 and ran for five seasons until 2013. Created by Vince Gilligan, it follows Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a high school chemistry teacher who beings cooking and selling methamphetamine to provide for his family after his cancer diagnosis.
The series garnered attention for its complex characters, gripping plot, and stunning cinematography. Breaking Bad won numerous awards, including 16 Primetime Emmy Awards, and became widely regarded as one of the greatest television dramas of all time.
Over its five-season run, the show featured several iconic symbols. But...
- 3/28/2023
- by Mishal Ali Zafar
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
"Breaking Bad" is a tragedy. The series often offsets the darkness with black comedy, but by the end, the tragedy outweighs the humor. The series' climatic, antepenultimate episode "Ozymandias" is named after the Percy Bysshe Shelley poem, the greatest written testament to man's hubris.
In the "Breaking Bad" pilot, after the not-so-humble chemistry teacher Walter White (Bryan Cranston) gets a cancer diagnosis, he decides to use his talents to cook meth. He says it's to leave money behind for his family, but it's just as much about getting ahead of a world he feels screwed him over. As we learn more about Walt, it becomes clear his bad decisions started long before the diagnosis and he squandered his potential, both in chemistry and to be a better man.
In the series finale "Felina," Walt manages to settle things as much as he can, but his story still ends the only...
In the "Breaking Bad" pilot, after the not-so-humble chemistry teacher Walter White (Bryan Cranston) gets a cancer diagnosis, he decides to use his talents to cook meth. He says it's to leave money behind for his family, but it's just as much about getting ahead of a world he feels screwed him over. As we learn more about Walt, it becomes clear his bad decisions started long before the diagnosis and he squandered his potential, both in chemistry and to be a better man.
In the series finale "Felina," Walt manages to settle things as much as he can, but his story still ends the only...
- 3/25/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Although its 10 Emmy wins for its first season made HBO’s “The White Lotus” the TV academy’s most-honored program of 2022, it didn’t receive much love at all from other awards bodies last year. Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award voters kept it out of their Best Limited Series lineups, and it lost in the corresponding PGA Award category to “Mare of Easttown.” Its second season has now earned it another shot at a PGA Award victory, but it is now competing in Best Drama Series due to its incorporation of preexisting characters. Whether or not this move was beneficial remains to be seen, but the odds appear to be in its favor.
Whereas less than 3% of Gold Derby users who made predictions for the 2022 limited series PGA Award race selected “The White Lotus” as the likeliest winner, a much more decisive 72% of the 2023 drama series odds-makers are expecting it to triumph.
Whereas less than 3% of Gold Derby users who made predictions for the 2022 limited series PGA Award race selected “The White Lotus” as the likeliest winner, a much more decisive 72% of the 2023 drama series odds-makers are expecting it to triumph.
- 2/22/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Bryan Cranston has made an announcement regarding Breaking Bad.
The actor played Walter White in the hit AMC series, and has returned as the character in several different spin-off projects.
These include the sequel film El Camino, focused on Jesse Pinkman, the character played by Cranston’s co-star Aaron Paul, and prequel Better Call Saul starring Bob Odenkirk.
Cranston has also reprised the role for an SNL sketch as well as a tie-in adverts, a PopCorners-themed one of which will arrive during the Super Bowl on Sunday (12 February).
However, according to the actor, this could very well be his last appearance as the character.
“I’ve had opportunities to bring Walter White into the milieu,” he told Extra. “I did it for Aaron’s movie El Camino and then once again for Better Call Saul.
“We were able to come back and each time, we think, ‘Well, this is the...
The actor played Walter White in the hit AMC series, and has returned as the character in several different spin-off projects.
These include the sequel film El Camino, focused on Jesse Pinkman, the character played by Cranston’s co-star Aaron Paul, and prequel Better Call Saul starring Bob Odenkirk.
Cranston has also reprised the role for an SNL sketch as well as a tie-in adverts, a PopCorners-themed one of which will arrive during the Super Bowl on Sunday (12 February).
However, according to the actor, this could very well be his last appearance as the character.
“I’ve had opportunities to bring Walter White into the milieu,” he told Extra. “I did it for Aaron’s movie El Camino and then once again for Better Call Saul.
“We were able to come back and each time, we think, ‘Well, this is the...
- 2/8/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
Six years since the “Breaking Bad” finale, Bryan Cranston’s Walter White and Aaron Paul’s Jesse Pinkman have reunited once again, in a PopCorners Super Bowl commercial written and directed by Vince Gilligan.
In the ad, Walt and Jesse are back in the iconic “Breaking Bad” Rv cooking up a batch of air-popped snacks. As Jesse raves over the PopCorners chips, Walt reminds his partner, “No, we don’t eat our own supply.”
“Everyone’s going to want a taste,” Jesse says. “And I know just the guy to talk to.”
Jesse and Walt then pay a visit to their early-season distributor Tuco Salamanca (Raymond Cruz). After he tastes the samples, Tuco who exclaims, “Tight! Tight! Tight!” in approval, threatening them into offering seven flavors instead of six. The spot concludes with Tuco gleefully stating, “We’re going to eat a lot of snacks together.”
Cranston and Paul reunited...
In the ad, Walt and Jesse are back in the iconic “Breaking Bad” Rv cooking up a batch of air-popped snacks. As Jesse raves over the PopCorners chips, Walt reminds his partner, “No, we don’t eat our own supply.”
“Everyone’s going to want a taste,” Jesse says. “And I know just the guy to talk to.”
Jesse and Walt then pay a visit to their early-season distributor Tuco Salamanca (Raymond Cruz). After he tastes the samples, Tuco who exclaims, “Tight! Tight! Tight!” in approval, threatening them into offering seven flavors instead of six. The spot concludes with Tuco gleefully stating, “We’re going to eat a lot of snacks together.”
Cranston and Paul reunited...
- 2/6/2023
- by Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
It always feels like the good old days when Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul reunite.
The Breaking Bad stars reunite for PopCorners' exciting new Super Bowl commercial.
What's more, they're in character as Walt and Jesse from the beloved AMC drama series.
The duo has created a whole new product in true Breaking Bad fashion.
It's a blue bag of white cheddar-flavored PopCorners.
"Yo! These are the bomb!" Jesse tells Walt.
"Everyone is going to want a taste… and I know just the guy to talk to."
We then see the pair speaking to Raymond Cruz's Tuco Salamanca about their new project.
Walt has one significant demand of Tuco before they agree to do business with him.
"Say. Their. Name," Walt yells about the addictive tortilla chips.
When it seems like the deal is signed, sealed, and delivered, Tuco wants to know how many flavors he can make.
Jesse offers six,...
The Breaking Bad stars reunite for PopCorners' exciting new Super Bowl commercial.
What's more, they're in character as Walt and Jesse from the beloved AMC drama series.
The duo has created a whole new product in true Breaking Bad fashion.
It's a blue bag of white cheddar-flavored PopCorners.
"Yo! These are the bomb!" Jesse tells Walt.
"Everyone is going to want a taste… and I know just the guy to talk to."
We then see the pair speaking to Raymond Cruz's Tuco Salamanca about their new project.
Walt has one significant demand of Tuco before they agree to do business with him.
"Say. Their. Name," Walt yells about the addictive tortilla chips.
When it seems like the deal is signed, sealed, and delivered, Tuco wants to know how many flavors he can make.
Jesse offers six,...
- 2/6/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
What does it take to perfect PopCorners? A little science, bitch!
PopCorners’ Super Bowl commercial reunites Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul for a quasi-Breaking Bad revival. In it, Jesse gets a taste of Walt’s latest batch — only instead of Blue Sky, it’s a blue bag of white cheddar-flavored PopCorners.
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“Yo! These are the bomb!” Jesse opines. “Everyone is going to want a taste…...
PopCorners’ Super Bowl commercial reunites Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul for a quasi-Breaking Bad revival. In it, Jesse gets a taste of Walt’s latest batch — only instead of Blue Sky, it’s a blue bag of white cheddar-flavored PopCorners.
More from TVLineClueless' Cher and Amber Battle It Out (Again) in Rakuten Super Bowl AdSuper Bowl Pregame: Find Out Who's Singing the National Anthem and MoreYour Honor: A Grieving Bryan Cranston Is Still in Danger in Season 2 Trailer
“Yo! These are the bomb!” Jesse opines. “Everyone is going to want a taste…...
- 2/6/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
The 2023 Grammy Awards will honor the best music of 2022 during the ceremony on Feb. 5, 2023. The Best Rock Album category contains some strong contenders with a mix of well-known artists (Elvis Costello and Ozzy Osbourne) and relative newcomers. Which artists will walk away with the Grammy? It comes down to two artists, and we predict The Black Keys will win the category.
(l-r) Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney of The Black Keys | Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic The six records nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2023 Grammys
The six records in the running for Best Rock Album contain a fairly diverse assortment of styles under the rock umbrella. The half-dozen bands are a mix of well-established rock ‘n’ roll veterans and more fresh-faced groups:
Dropout Boogie by The Black KeysThe Boy Named If by Elvis Costello and the ImpersonatorsCrawler by IdlesMainstream Sellout by Machine Gun KellyPatient Number 9 by Ozzy OsbourneLucifer on the...
(l-r) Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney of The Black Keys | Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic The six records nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2023 Grammys
The six records in the running for Best Rock Album contain a fairly diverse assortment of styles under the rock umbrella. The half-dozen bands are a mix of well-established rock ‘n’ roll veterans and more fresh-faced groups:
Dropout Boogie by The Black KeysThe Boy Named If by Elvis Costello and the ImpersonatorsCrawler by IdlesMainstream Sellout by Machine Gun KellyPatient Number 9 by Ozzy OsbourneLucifer on the...
- 2/3/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
"Better Call Saul" has ended its sixth and final season, and with it comes what seems like the end of the "Breaking Bad" universe. The prequel/sequel series stood on its own from "Breaking Bad," creating a compelling and tragic story that showed us the transformation of Bob Odenkirk's Jimmy McGill into Saul Goodman. The final season of the critically acclaimed series brought Jimmy's story to an end, with the black & white flash-forwards giving audiences what feels like a definitive ending to this shared universe of two television shows and one feature film.
Throughout both "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul," various flashbacks were used to flesh out the respective characters in each series. Now that the massive story that started with "Breaking Bad" is seemingly at its end with no further spin-offs confirmed, now is as good of a time as any to look back on the timeline of the "Breaking Bad" universe.
Throughout both "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul," various flashbacks were used to flesh out the respective characters in each series. Now that the massive story that started with "Breaking Bad" is seemingly at its end with no further spin-offs confirmed, now is as good of a time as any to look back on the timeline of the "Breaking Bad" universe.
- 9/6/2022
- by Ernesto Valenzuela
- Slash Film
It’s been two weeks since the series finale of Better Call Saul. It was an episode of television that gave viewers everything they could’ve wanted in closing the character arcs of Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) and Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn). And now that we’ve had time to absorb the brilliance of the conclusion, we have to come to grips with a very sad thought: this just might be the end of the Breaking Bad universe forever.
Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan has stated that he’s planning to move on from the meth-filled misadventures of Albuquerque’s most infamous criminals.
“You can’t keep putting all your money on red 21,” Gilligan said during the TCA press tour, as transcribed by Deadline. “I feel like we probably pushed it [by] doing a spinoff to Breaking Bad [but] I could not be more happy with the results. Then I did El Camino...
Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan has stated that he’s planning to move on from the meth-filled misadventures of Albuquerque’s most infamous criminals.
“You can’t keep putting all your money on red 21,” Gilligan said during the TCA press tour, as transcribed by Deadline. “I feel like we probably pushed it [by] doing a spinoff to Breaking Bad [but] I could not be more happy with the results. Then I did El Camino...
- 8/29/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
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For the past 14 years, composer Dave Porter has been immersed in the world of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul as the composer for both seminal AMC series, as well as the 2019 sequel film, El Camino. With Saul wrapping up its six season run on Monday, Porter is reflecting on the work as he says goodbye to the world launched by Vince Gilligan with the story of a dying high school teacher who becomes a drug kingpin. Below, find Porter’s ten favorite musical moments from the show.
Breaking Bad
Jane’s Demise (season 2, episode 12)
In a pivotal moment that defines just how depraved and calculating Walter White was, he makes a decision that will have long-lasting consequences for his relationship with Jesse …. Walt does not intercede as Jane chokes to death.
Crawl Space (season four, episode 11)
In the closest we ever got to a horror movie moment,...
For the past 14 years, composer Dave Porter has been immersed in the world of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul as the composer for both seminal AMC series, as well as the 2019 sequel film, El Camino. With Saul wrapping up its six season run on Monday, Porter is reflecting on the work as he says goodbye to the world launched by Vince Gilligan with the story of a dying high school teacher who becomes a drug kingpin. Below, find Porter’s ten favorite musical moments from the show.
Breaking Bad
Jane’s Demise (season 2, episode 12)
In a pivotal moment that defines just how depraved and calculating Walter White was, he makes a decision that will have long-lasting consequences for his relationship with Jesse …. Walt does not intercede as Jane chokes to death.
Crawl Space (season four, episode 11)
In the closest we ever got to a horror movie moment,...
- 8/20/2022
- by Dave Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For the last 15 years, Aaron Paul has been synonymous with Jesse Pinkman, the character he originated on "Breaking Bad" back in 2007. Now, after 64 long hours of television and the "El Camino" feature film, Paul is finally saying goodbye to everyone's favorite b****-dropping boy from "Breaking Bad." Paul recently appeared in the final season of "Better Call Saul," the "Breaking Bad" prequel series starring Bob Odenkirk as James Morgan "Jimmy" McGill, aka Saul Goodman. It had been three years since he revisited the character in "El Camino," but as Paul described in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, his return on "Better Call Saul" was like "reconnecting with a familiar friend."
"You can be away from that friend for some time, but when you are back in each other's company, it's like no time has passed," Paul said. "We all know our characters so well having played them for years,...
"You can be away from that friend for some time, but when you are back in each other's company, it's like no time has passed," Paul said. "We all know our characters so well having played them for years,...
- 8/20/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
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[The following story contains spoilers for Better Call Saul and Westworld.]
After 64 episodes of television, a feature film and a statue dedication, Aaron Paul has closed the book on Jesse Pinkman.
The Breaking Bad and El Camino star has decided that his two recent appearances on Better Call Saul are the perfect way to bid adieu to the character he’s played since Bad’s pilot shoot in 2007. Paul’s decision makes even more sense on the heels of Albuquerque’s unveiling of two bronze statues that commemorate Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, two fictional characters who turned New Mexico’s largest city into a tourist destination for fans around the world.
“[Jesse Pinkman] will always have a special place inside of me, but I can confidently say that [Better Call Saul] was the last time we’re going to see Pinkman. So it was a nice farewell,” Paul tells The Hollywood Reporter.
[The following story contains spoilers for Better Call Saul and Westworld.]
After 64 episodes of television, a feature film and a statue dedication, Aaron Paul has closed the book on Jesse Pinkman.
The Breaking Bad and El Camino star has decided that his two recent appearances on Better Call Saul are the perfect way to bid adieu to the character he’s played since Bad’s pilot shoot in 2007. Paul’s decision makes even more sense on the heels of Albuquerque’s unveiling of two bronze statues that commemorate Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, two fictional characters who turned New Mexico’s largest city into a tourist destination for fans around the world.
“[Jesse Pinkman] will always have a special place inside of me, but I can confidently say that [Better Call Saul] was the last time we’re going to see Pinkman. So it was a nice farewell,” Paul tells The Hollywood Reporter.
- 8/19/2022
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Better Call Saul” had all the means to relitigate “Breaking Bad.” There was a courtroom and witnesses and the eager attention of every viewer keen on seeing where Saul Goodman’s (Bob Odenkirk) fate would end up in relation to his former clients’. But as it did, time and again over the course of its six-season run, the “Better Call Saul” finale opted for a road of its own choosing.
At the same time, “Better Call Saul” was never going to be able to ignore its fellow Albuquerque show completely. Doing so would fall somewhere between foolishness and hubris. The idea that Jimmy McGill’s own turn for the worse could come fully independently of another six-season arc in recent memory, involving some of the same key players, just wasn’t feasible.
So co-creators Peter Gould and Vince Gilligan helped fashion a show that was less a sibling living in...
At the same time, “Better Call Saul” was never going to be able to ignore its fellow Albuquerque show completely. Doing so would fall somewhere between foolishness and hubris. The idea that Jimmy McGill’s own turn for the worse could come fully independently of another six-season arc in recent memory, involving some of the same key players, just wasn’t feasible.
So co-creators Peter Gould and Vince Gilligan helped fashion a show that was less a sibling living in...
- 8/18/2022
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
That's all, folks. After years of speculating about what would happen to the man we once knew as Jimmy McGill and Saul Goodman, theorizing about whether he'd die by cops like Walter or ride off into the horizon like Jesse; after being shocked by Kim's fate being far simpler yet more complex than anyone could have imagined, the "Better Call Saul" finale managed to pull yet another magic trick. The result was a finale that felt simple, appropriate, complex, and utterly satisfying.
Indeed, out of the three main players in Heisenberg's meth empire, Jimmy is the only one that ended up facing the law and owning up to his actions. He gets a clean conscience and makes things right with Kim (kind of), but still has to spend the rest of his days in prison.
Or does he? Though it doesn't seem like we'll get more Saul Goodman after this,...
Indeed, out of the three main players in Heisenberg's meth empire, Jimmy is the only one that ended up facing the law and owning up to his actions. He gets a clean conscience and makes things right with Kim (kind of), but still has to spend the rest of his days in prison.
Or does he? Though it doesn't seem like we'll get more Saul Goodman after this,...
- 8/17/2022
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Republican representatives of New Mexico want new statues that don’t break bad.
After two statues immortalizing “Breaking Bad” characters Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) were unveiled at the Albuquerque Convention Center July 30, New Mexico Republican Rep. Rod Montoya and Albuquerque-based conservative radio talk show host Eddy Aragon criticized the city’s decision to commemorate the Emmy-winning AMC series.
“I’m glad New Mexico got the business, but really?” Rep. Montoya told Fox News. “We’re going down the road of literally glorifying meth makers?”
Radio host Aragon added, “It’s not the type of recognition we want for the city of Albuquerque, or for our state. What you saw on ‘Breaking Bad’ should be a documentary, honestly. I think, really, that is the reality in New Mexico. We try to say it’s fictional, but that is the reality…we’ve joked that [‘Breaking Bad’] should be on PBS.
After two statues immortalizing “Breaking Bad” characters Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) were unveiled at the Albuquerque Convention Center July 30, New Mexico Republican Rep. Rod Montoya and Albuquerque-based conservative radio talk show host Eddy Aragon criticized the city’s decision to commemorate the Emmy-winning AMC series.
“I’m glad New Mexico got the business, but really?” Rep. Montoya told Fox News. “We’re going down the road of literally glorifying meth makers?”
Radio host Aragon added, “It’s not the type of recognition we want for the city of Albuquerque, or for our state. What you saw on ‘Breaking Bad’ should be a documentary, honestly. I think, really, that is the reality in New Mexico. We try to say it’s fictional, but that is the reality…we’ve joked that [‘Breaking Bad’] should be on PBS.
- 8/17/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you have not watched the series finale of “Better Call Saul,” titled “Saul Gone.”
The morning after “Better Call Saul” fans were left reeling from the series finale on Monday night, stars Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn and co-creator Peter Gould held a virtual press conference to answer questions about the buzzy final that’s had everybody dissecting closely.
In the last moments of the finale, we see Saul Goodman (Odenkirk) end up in prison with an 86-year sentence. However, even though he’s behind bars, he gets a final warm moment with Kim Wexler (Seehorn), sharing a cigarette with her and leaning against a wall. It mirrors the exact same moment from the series premiere, which Gould said was intentional.
“Hopefully it’s not excessively cute on our part,” he told reporters. “I think the characters are doing it on purpose. This is something...
The morning after “Better Call Saul” fans were left reeling from the series finale on Monday night, stars Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn and co-creator Peter Gould held a virtual press conference to answer questions about the buzzy final that’s had everybody dissecting closely.
In the last moments of the finale, we see Saul Goodman (Odenkirk) end up in prison with an 86-year sentence. However, even though he’s behind bars, he gets a final warm moment with Kim Wexler (Seehorn), sharing a cigarette with her and leaning against a wall. It mirrors the exact same moment from the series premiere, which Gould said was intentional.
“Hopefully it’s not excessively cute on our part,” he told reporters. “I think the characters are doing it on purpose. This is something...
- 8/16/2022
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
This Better Call Saul review contains spoilers.
Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 13
I’ve had this feeling before. Breaking Bad’s conclusion in 2013 felt monumental to me for a multitude of reasons. Not only was Breaking Bad the darling of Peak TV’s first wave, a word-of-mouth hit upping the ante creatively each week until it crescendoed to universal acclaim, but it was also special to me beyond the entertainment it provided or the conversations it drove. Breaking Bad may not have been the first series I covered for Den of Geek, but it felt like the first time I was really connecting with people through my writing.
Reviewing Breaking Bad was the first time I received feedback from strangers in the comments here, and shockingly, it was mostly positive. I was a broke college kid constantly wondering if I should have majored in business instead of journalism, but once...
Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 13
I’ve had this feeling before. Breaking Bad’s conclusion in 2013 felt monumental to me for a multitude of reasons. Not only was Breaking Bad the darling of Peak TV’s first wave, a word-of-mouth hit upping the ante creatively each week until it crescendoed to universal acclaim, but it was also special to me beyond the entertainment it provided or the conversations it drove. Breaking Bad may not have been the first series I covered for Den of Geek, but it felt like the first time I was really connecting with people through my writing.
Reviewing Breaking Bad was the first time I received feedback from strangers in the comments here, and shockingly, it was mostly positive. I was a broke college kid constantly wondering if I should have majored in business instead of journalism, but once...
- 8/16/2022
- by Nick Harley
- Den of Geek
Spoiler alert: This review contains spoilers for “Saul Gone,” the series finale of “Better Call Saul.”
It turns out that there was one person the once and future Jimmy McGill would put ahead of his own self-interest.
In the striking and elegant finale to one of TV’s most consistently strong dramas of the past decade, Bob Odenkirk’s Saul Goodman, to borrow a phrase, broke good. Having finally been apprehended, Saul structured a plea bargain that would have him in and out of prison in a plausibility-stretching-but-who’s-counting seven years. But then he saw and took an opportunity to clear the name of his ex-wife Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn), and to reclaim his real name, the one he used before “Saul” committed himself to full-time chicanery. Jimmy will almost certainly spend the rest of his life behind bars, in the knowledge that he was delivered there in a moment of grace.
It turns out that there was one person the once and future Jimmy McGill would put ahead of his own self-interest.
In the striking and elegant finale to one of TV’s most consistently strong dramas of the past decade, Bob Odenkirk’s Saul Goodman, to borrow a phrase, broke good. Having finally been apprehended, Saul structured a plea bargain that would have him in and out of prison in a plausibility-stretching-but-who’s-counting seven years. But then he saw and took an opportunity to clear the name of his ex-wife Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn), and to reclaim his real name, the one he used before “Saul” committed himself to full-time chicanery. Jimmy will almost certainly spend the rest of his life behind bars, in the knowledge that he was delivered there in a moment of grace.
- 8/16/2022
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about lotsa shows including Better Call Saul, All Rise, So You Think You Can Dance and Password!
1 | Prey made a point to work in the antique pistol seen in Predator 2, but how did it end up in the aliens’ possession in that first sequel? Or is that for a potential Prey 2 to tie up?
More from TVLineThe TVLine Performer of the Week: Kirby Howell-BaptisteTVLine Items: ABC's Cinderella Special, Love, Death + Robots Renewal and MoreTVLine Items: Atlanta Vet's Apple Gig,...
1 | Prey made a point to work in the antique pistol seen in Predator 2, but how did it end up in the aliens’ possession in that first sequel? Or is that for a potential Prey 2 to tie up?
More from TVLineThe TVLine Performer of the Week: Kirby Howell-BaptisteTVLine Items: ABC's Cinderella Special, Love, Death + Robots Renewal and MoreTVLine Items: Atlanta Vet's Apple Gig,...
- 8/12/2022
- by Vlada Gelman, Matt Webb Mitovich, Kimberly Roots, Rebecca Iannucci, Ryan Schwartz, Nick Caruso, Keisha Hatchett and Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
In 2008, viewers were introduced to Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) in Breaking Bad. Then, in 2015 came Better Call Saul, the prequel focused on Bob Odenkirk’s Saul Goodman. And in 2019, fans got El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. With Saul ending its six-season run on August 15, there is, of course, the question of whether this is it for that world. “I feel like we probably pushed it doing a spinoff to Breaking Bad. I could not be more happy with the results. And then I did El Camino, and I’m very proud of that too. I’m starting to sense you’ve got to know when to leave the party. I don’t have any plans right now to do anything more with this universe,” co-creator and executive producer Vince Gilligan said during the show’s panel during the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour.
- 8/11/2022
- TV Insider
Next Monday, AMC will debut one of the most anticipated episodes of television in 2022: the series finale of “Better Call Saul,” co-creators Peter Gould and Vince Gilligan’s six-season spinoff to the hit drama “Breaking Bad.” At the Television Critics Association 2022 summer press tour, Gould and Gilligan said they didn’t want to overdo the universe of these shows, but didn’t deny the possibility of another installment altogether.
“Vegas metaphors are probably a mistake, but you just can’t keep putting all your money on red 21 over and over again,” Gilligan said. “We probably pushed it doing a spinoff of ‘Breaking Bad.’ I could not be more happy with the results, and then I did ‘El Camino’ [a ‘Breaking Bad’ sequel film], and I’m very proud of that, but… you better know when to leave the party.”
“So I don’t have any plans right now to do anything more in this universe,...
“Vegas metaphors are probably a mistake, but you just can’t keep putting all your money on red 21 over and over again,” Gilligan said. “We probably pushed it doing a spinoff of ‘Breaking Bad.’ I could not be more happy with the results, and then I did ‘El Camino’ [a ‘Breaking Bad’ sequel film], and I’m very proud of that, but… you better know when to leave the party.”
“So I don’t have any plans right now to do anything more in this universe,...
- 8/10/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
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Between the original series, follow-up movie El Camino and Better Call Saul, the Breaking Bad universe encompasses about 127 hours of television. That, according to Vince Gilligan, is just about the limit of how long to spend in that world.
“One hundred twenty-seven hours is meaningful to me because that’s how long it took that poor bastard to decide to cut his arm off,” Gilligan told reporters Wednesday, referencing the story of mountaineer Aron Ralston and the 2011 movie based on his ordeal. In other words, he and co-creator Peter Gould don’t want to test their viewers’ patience by continuing to string things out.
“It’s a lot to ask of an audience,” Gould said during Better Call Saul’s final session with the Television Critics Association. “I couldn’t be happier and more proud of the work, but I have some other things I want to try.
Between the original series, follow-up movie El Camino and Better Call Saul, the Breaking Bad universe encompasses about 127 hours of television. That, according to Vince Gilligan, is just about the limit of how long to spend in that world.
“One hundred twenty-seven hours is meaningful to me because that’s how long it took that poor bastard to decide to cut his arm off,” Gilligan told reporters Wednesday, referencing the story of mountaineer Aron Ralston and the 2011 movie based on his ordeal. In other words, he and co-creator Peter Gould don’t want to test their viewers’ patience by continuing to string things out.
“It’s a lot to ask of an audience,” Gould said during Better Call Saul’s final session with the Television Critics Association. “I couldn’t be happier and more proud of the work, but I have some other things I want to try.
- 8/10/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul universe is coming to end, according to co-showrunners Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould.
Gilligan and Gould, speaking on the show’s final virtual TCA panel, said that they have no plans to add another show to the AMC shared universe, although cautioned “never say never”.
“You can’t keep putting all your money on red 21. I feel like we probably pushed it doing a spinoff to Breaking Bad [but] I could not be more happy with the results. Then I did El Camino and I’m very proud of that too. But I think I’m starting to sense you’ve got to know when to leave the party, you don’t want to be the guy with a lampshade on your head,” Gilligan said.
“I don’t have any plans right now to do anything more in this universe. I know I probably gave...
Gilligan and Gould, speaking on the show’s final virtual TCA panel, said that they have no plans to add another show to the AMC shared universe, although cautioned “never say never”.
“You can’t keep putting all your money on red 21. I feel like we probably pushed it doing a spinoff to Breaking Bad [but] I could not be more happy with the results. Then I did El Camino and I’m very proud of that too. But I think I’m starting to sense you’ve got to know when to leave the party, you don’t want to be the guy with a lampshade on your head,” Gilligan said.
“I don’t have any plans right now to do anything more in this universe. I know I probably gave...
- 8/10/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The old saying goes that hindsight is always 20/20, but if you're someone as talented as Vince Gilligan and the rest of the crew behind "Breaking Bad," your foresight may as well be 20/20, too. The stories of "Breaking Bad," "Better Call Saul," and "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie" work in synchrony to tell one big narrative about an ensemble of interconnected characters. Walter White's drug trafficking endeavors paired excellently with Saul Goodman's criminal lawyer enterprise, with both stories culminating in an epilogue of sorts seen in the final season of "Better Call Saul" and the Jesse Pinkman-centered film "El Camino."
The careful planning...
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- 8/10/2022
- by Ernesto Valenzuela
- Slash Film
A review of this week’s Better Call Saul, “Waterworks,” coming up just as soon as I call this a fish taco, legally…
“This guy? Any good?” —Jesse
“When I knew him, he was.” —Kim
In a different world, Kim Wexler and Jesse Pinkman should have never met. She was a high-powered civil attorney working for two of Albuquerque’s most prestigious firms; he was Cap’n Cook. In this one, they are linked not only by the fact that she once defended Jesse’s friend Combo(*) in juvenile court,...
“This guy? Any good?” —Jesse
“When I knew him, he was.” —Kim
In a different world, Kim Wexler and Jesse Pinkman should have never met. She was a high-powered civil attorney working for two of Albuquerque’s most prestigious firms; he was Cap’n Cook. In this one, they are linked not only by the fact that she once defended Jesse’s friend Combo(*) in juvenile court,...
- 8/9/2022
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
This article contains spoilers for Better Call Saul season 6 episode 11.
Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, the masterminds and showrunners of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, have a keen appreciation for fan service. By all accounts the two men and the writing staffs they’ve assembled are unfailingly kind and polite individuals and those qualities carry into their respective relationships with the shows’ fandoms.
That’s why Gilligan and Gould were uncommonly forward in announcing well ahead of time that Breaking Bad lead characters Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) would appear in Better Call Saul’s final season. We’re all friends here, so why try to even hide such a notable “twist?”
That’s also why when it was revealed that Better Call Saul season 6 episode 11 would be titled “Breaking Bad,” it was fair for most fans to assume that this was the episode in which Walt and Jesse appear.
Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, the masterminds and showrunners of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, have a keen appreciation for fan service. By all accounts the two men and the writing staffs they’ve assembled are unfailingly kind and polite individuals and those qualities carry into their respective relationships with the shows’ fandoms.
That’s why Gilligan and Gould were uncommonly forward in announcing well ahead of time that Breaking Bad lead characters Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) would appear in Better Call Saul’s final season. We’re all friends here, so why try to even hide such a notable “twist?”
That’s also why when it was revealed that Better Call Saul season 6 episode 11 would be titled “Breaking Bad,” it was fair for most fans to assume that this was the episode in which Walt and Jesse appear.
- 8/2/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
This Better Call Saul review contains spoilers.
Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 11
It’s no surprise that a series with a partial focus on the inner workings of a drug cartel would be so adept at presenting an addiction parable. Breaking Bad explored the theme of addiction with Jesse and Jane in a traditional albeit harrowing sense, but on Better Call Saul, Jimmy’s addiction isn’t chemical. Jimmy is addicted to the hustle, and not in the way that the worst guy you know from high school posts about on Facebook. The allure of the finer things in life, the thrill of the con, the sense of power and importance that Jimmy gets out of his scheme, it’s a high that’s greater to him than what any blue crystal could provide. There’s something immensely powerful about knowing what you’re good at. All it took was...
Better Call Saul Season 6 Episode 11
It’s no surprise that a series with a partial focus on the inner workings of a drug cartel would be so adept at presenting an addiction parable. Breaking Bad explored the theme of addiction with Jesse and Jane in a traditional albeit harrowing sense, but on Better Call Saul, Jimmy’s addiction isn’t chemical. Jimmy is addicted to the hustle, and not in the way that the worst guy you know from high school posts about on Facebook. The allure of the finer things in life, the thrill of the con, the sense of power and importance that Jimmy gets out of his scheme, it’s a high that’s greater to him than what any blue crystal could provide. There’s something immensely powerful about knowing what you’re good at. All it took was...
- 8/2/2022
- by Nick Harley
- Den of Geek
A review of this week’s Better Call Saul, with the provocative title of “Breaking Bad,” coming up just as soon as I watch a cat eating ice cream…
“She asked about me.” —Gene
And here they finally are. Walter White and Jesse Pinkman. As the latter would say: Yeah, bitch!
Saul Goodman was introduced on a Breaking Bad episode titled “Better Call Saul,” so it seems only fitting that the Better Call Saul episode presenting those same events from Saul’s perspective should be titled “Breaking Bad.” The hour...
“She asked about me.” —Gene
And here they finally are. Walter White and Jesse Pinkman. As the latter would say: Yeah, bitch!
Saul Goodman was introduced on a Breaking Bad episode titled “Better Call Saul,” so it seems only fitting that the Better Call Saul episode presenting those same events from Saul’s perspective should be titled “Breaking Bad.” The hour...
- 8/2/2022
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
This story contains spoilers for this week’s episode of Better Call Saul, which we recapped here.
After Better Call Saul co-creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, Thomas Schnauz is the longest-tenured writer in the entire Heisenberg-verse, having arrived in Season Three of Breaking Bad and staying through the end of the prequel series. And in a way, his involvement goes back even further, as he was the one who told Gilligan about an article he’d recently read about mobile meth labs, which got his old friend’s mental gears turning.
After Better Call Saul co-creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, Thomas Schnauz is the longest-tenured writer in the entire Heisenberg-verse, having arrived in Season Three of Breaking Bad and staying through the end of the prequel series. And in a way, his involvement goes back even further, as he was the one who told Gilligan about an article he’d recently read about mobile meth labs, which got his old friend’s mental gears turning.
- 8/2/2022
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
‘Better Call Saul’ Review: A Simmering ‘Breaking Bad’ Closes One Loop While Leaving a Final One Open
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Better Call Saul” Season 6, Episode 11, “Breaking Bad.”]
“Better Call Saul” has been a six-season-long handshake between what’s given and what’s withheld. It’s baked into the DNA of the show, the idea that certain events are foregone conclusions. Even the mysteries have a fixed endpoint. With patience and care (much like what you need to hide a bag of cash next to a roadside gas station via some strategically placed fishing wire), time will fill the gaps.
With the conclusion of “Better Call Saul” just over the wintry Nebraska horizon, now comes the time for last-minute trades. It’s the zone where final fates hinge on a few words between an old boss and his former secretary. Their conversation may be the last word on the unsuspecting wife of a drug kingpin, of a possible ricin cigarette thief and a certain El Camino. That early payphone conversation is...
“Better Call Saul” has been a six-season-long handshake between what’s given and what’s withheld. It’s baked into the DNA of the show, the idea that certain events are foregone conclusions. Even the mysteries have a fixed endpoint. With patience and care (much like what you need to hide a bag of cash next to a roadside gas station via some strategically placed fishing wire), time will fill the gaps.
With the conclusion of “Better Call Saul” just over the wintry Nebraska horizon, now comes the time for last-minute trades. It’s the zone where final fates hinge on a few words between an old boss and his former secretary. Their conversation may be the last word on the unsuspecting wife of a drug kingpin, of a possible ricin cigarette thief and a certain El Camino. That early payphone conversation is...
- 8/2/2022
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you have not watched the 11th episode of “Better Call Saul” Season 6, titled “Breaking Bad.”
“Better Call Saul” fans have waited over seven years for the Bob Odenkirk-led series to intersect with the world of Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul). This week’s episode of the spinoff, aptly titled “Breaking Bad,” provided viewers with all that and more.
The episode goes back and forth between the black-and-white timeline, which features Saul’s post-“Breaking Bad” persona Gene Takovic in Omaha, and the world of Saul Goodman within “Breaking Bad” Season 2. Sadly, Jimmy McGill and Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn) remain in the past (at least for now).
In the Gene timeline, our favorite Cinnabon manager is reliving his Albuquerque days, orchestrating yet another scheme with cab driver Jeffy (Pat Healy), who had recognized Gene from when he was Saul. Together,...
“Better Call Saul” fans have waited over seven years for the Bob Odenkirk-led series to intersect with the world of Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul). This week’s episode of the spinoff, aptly titled “Breaking Bad,” provided viewers with all that and more.
The episode goes back and forth between the black-and-white timeline, which features Saul’s post-“Breaking Bad” persona Gene Takovic in Omaha, and the world of Saul Goodman within “Breaking Bad” Season 2. Sadly, Jimmy McGill and Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn) remain in the past (at least for now).
In the Gene timeline, our favorite Cinnabon manager is reliving his Albuquerque days, orchestrating yet another scheme with cab driver Jeffy (Pat Healy), who had recognized Gene from when he was Saul. Together,...
- 8/2/2022
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you have not watched the 11th episode of “Better Call Saul” Season 6, titled “Breaking Bad.”
After their “Better Call Saul” cameos were teased by the show’s co-creator Peter Gould before the start of the sixth and final season, Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul were finally back as Walter White and Jesse Pinkman Monday night.
The two Emmy winners reprised their roles for the first time on the “Breaking Bad” prequel, just a few years after they shared the screen briefly in “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.” After fans theorized about when Walt and Jesse would show up, they were introduced during a flashback to “Breaking Bad” Season 2 Episode 8, an episode titled “Better Call Saul,” which introduced Bob Odenkirk’s character.
That 2009 episode of “Breaking Bad” was also the first time we heard the names of the characters Lalo and Ignacio, but at...
After their “Better Call Saul” cameos were teased by the show’s co-creator Peter Gould before the start of the sixth and final season, Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul were finally back as Walter White and Jesse Pinkman Monday night.
The two Emmy winners reprised their roles for the first time on the “Breaking Bad” prequel, just a few years after they shared the screen briefly in “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.” After fans theorized about when Walt and Jesse would show up, they were introduced during a flashback to “Breaking Bad” Season 2 Episode 8, an episode titled “Better Call Saul,” which introduced Bob Odenkirk’s character.
That 2009 episode of “Breaking Bad” was also the first time we heard the names of the characters Lalo and Ignacio, but at...
- 8/2/2022
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Ahead of Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul’s expected return as Walt and Jesse on “Better Call Saul,” the “Breaking Bad” stars were on hand with series creator Vince Gilligan to unveil a statue of the infamous meth dealers at the Albuquerque Convention Center this weekend.
Just as “The Sopranos” brought the world’s attention to Newark, “Breaking Bad” made Albuquerque, New Mexico, arguably the most famous city on television during its run from 2008 to 2013, following Walter White’s Jekyll-and-Hyde transformation from a downtrodden high school teacher to a violent meth dealer, all at the cost of his family. At the same time, Walt’s meth-cooking partner and former student, Jesse Pinkman, underwent a painful maturing process that culminated with the Netflix epilogue film “El Camino.”
“While the stories might be fictional … jobs are real every single day,” Mayor Tim Keller said at the statue’s unveiling. “The city is also a character.
Just as “The Sopranos” brought the world’s attention to Newark, “Breaking Bad” made Albuquerque, New Mexico, arguably the most famous city on television during its run from 2008 to 2013, following Walter White’s Jekyll-and-Hyde transformation from a downtrodden high school teacher to a violent meth dealer, all at the cost of his family. At the same time, Walt’s meth-cooking partner and former student, Jesse Pinkman, underwent a painful maturing process that culminated with the Netflix epilogue film “El Camino.”
“While the stories might be fictional … jobs are real every single day,” Mayor Tim Keller said at the statue’s unveiling. “The city is also a character.
- 7/31/2022
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Krysten Ritter is set for the lead role in the “Orphan Black” sequel series currently in the works at AMC, Variety has learned.
The new series is titled “Orphan Black: Echoes” and was ordered to series at AMC back in April. Ritter will executive produce in addition to starring.
Set in the near future, “Orphan Black: Echoes” takes a deep dive into the exploration of the scientific manipulation of human existence. It follows a group of women as they weave their way into each other’s lives and embark on a thrilling journey, unravelling the mystery of their identity and uncovering a wrenching story of love and betrayal.
Ritter will play Lucy, described as a woman with an unimaginable origin story, trying to find her place in the world.
The role brings Ritter back to AMC, as she previously appeared as Jane Margolis in the network’s hit drama series...
The new series is titled “Orphan Black: Echoes” and was ordered to series at AMC back in April. Ritter will executive produce in addition to starring.
Set in the near future, “Orphan Black: Echoes” takes a deep dive into the exploration of the scientific manipulation of human existence. It follows a group of women as they weave their way into each other’s lives and embark on a thrilling journey, unravelling the mystery of their identity and uncovering a wrenching story of love and betrayal.
Ritter will play Lucy, described as a woman with an unimaginable origin story, trying to find her place in the world.
The role brings Ritter back to AMC, as she previously appeared as Jane Margolis in the network’s hit drama series...
- 7/28/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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