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theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts) Wed May 14, 2014, 11:20 PM May 2014

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Yessss!! "Breaking Bad" Spinoff

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-27419432
BBC News
4 May 2014
Breaking Bad spin-off to film in New Mexico

A spin-off of hit US television programme Breaking Bad will be filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where the shows are set, officials have said.

Better Call Saul will star Bob Odenkirk as lawyer Saul Goodman, a main character on the original show which ran for five series on the AMC network.

Between 75-90 locals will work on the production, the state film office said.

Officials credited Breaking Bad with drawing throngs of fans to Albuquerque to see sites featured on the programme.... MORE

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Yessss!! "Breaking Bad" Spinoff (Original Post) theHandpuppet May 2014 OP

There had been discussion about this last year. dixiegrrrrl May 2014 #1

Will it have the same writers? mainstreetonce May 2014 #2

Dunno. dixiegrrrrl May 2014 #3

Connie Britton mainstreetonce May 2014 #4

Good lord.....did I say that? dixiegrrrrl May 2014 #5

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

1. There had been discussion about this last year.

Reply to theHandpuppet (Original post)

Wed May 14, 2014, 11:54 PM

May 2014

Glad to see it is getting firmed up.
Might be worth a watch.

mainstreetonce

(4,178 posts)

2. Will it have the same writers?

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #1)

Thu May 15, 2014, 12:11 PM

May 2014

I would hate to see a poor imitation of a great show.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

3. Dunno.

Reply to mainstreetonce (Reply #2)

Thu May 15, 2014, 12:50 PM

May 2014

I assume it will. Rayna ( Connie Britton) is in charge of the show, she is a smart woman.

mainstreetonce

(4,178 posts)

4. Connie Britton

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #3)

Thu May 15, 2014, 02:59 PM

May 2014

Is involved with Breaking Bad?

That's confusing

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

5. Good lord.....did I say that?

Reply to mainstreetonce (Reply #4)

Thu May 15, 2014, 03:02 PM

May 2014

Lol.....sorry.

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