After months of speculation, today is full of actual news on Vince Gilligan‘s feature follow-up to all-time great “Breaking Bad.” First, Deadline reported that the mysterious movie sequel to the show will not only be headed back to its original home on AMC but it will also be on Netflix. The Hollywood Reporter didn’t want to be left behind, with even bigger news for fans of the show: Aaron Paul is confirmed to be returning to the role of Jesse Pinkman, who has been kidnapped and will try to escape in this movie.
Netflix subscribers will have first crack at the sequel, with AMC to air it after. During “Breaking Bad”‘s run, AMC originally broadcast the drama, with more fans finding the show when it arrived on Netflix. This time, that order is flipped, showing the change in power that has happened in entertainment since the show’s 2008 premiere. Netflix has about 60 million subscribers in the U.S. alone, so it will be interesting to see how many of them don’t have access to Netflix to watch the film first.
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Gilligan will wear a lot of hats here, likely directing the film according to sources, as well as writing with Mark Johnson and Melissa Bernstein and executive producing too. Since the end of “Breaking Bad,” Gilligan has worked on the short-lived “Battle Creek” as well as, of course, the “Breaking Bad” prequel, “Better Call Saul.”
After playing Jesse for five seasons, Paul led “The Path” at Hulu, as well as lending his voice to Netflix’s “Bojack Horseman.” He will also be appearing on the upcoming season of HBO‘s “Westworld” and Apple’s “Are You Sleeping.” There’s still no word on if Bryan Cranston will return to the role of Walter White, but the actor has said he’d be game to revisit the character.
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