Hopefully you've had a chance to check out the Breaking Bad sequel (of sorts) and story-capper El Camino, but if you haven't and are interested in doing so, you should probably avoid this semi-spoilery interview with creator/writer/director Vince Gilligan. The Emmy Award-winner could have left well enough alone with the near-perfect drama series that is Breaking Bad, especially since he already succeeded (so far) with the ongoing prequel series Better Call Saul ... so why mess with success? Gilligan answered that question and more. In a chatty chat with EW, Gilligan revealed how …

Even though El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie offers up answers on the fate of Breaking Bad's Jesse Pinkman, the ending given to Walter White's (Bryan Cranston) partner-in-crime wasn't originally the one envisioned by series creator Vince Gilligan. The movie (which star Aaron Paul revealed to Collider was originally three hours long) serves as a continuation of Jesse's story in the immediate aftermath of the events of the 2013 finale. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Gilligan opens up about the sadder, darker fate he felt should be the right ending Jesse. Despite …

If you’ve never seen Breaking Bad but you’re thinking about watching El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie on Netflix, you may want to reconsider. The sequel film was made in secret, picking up after the events of the series finale with Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan writing and directing. But instead of trying to make a film that would appeal to general audiences, or include some kind of recap of the events of Breaking Bad, Gilligan decided El Camino is really only for people who have already watched and enjoyed the iconic series. Speaking with THR, Gilligan says …

A 2013 interview with Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan revealed major details for what happens in the new Breaking Bad film.

Breaking Bad is pretty much a perfect series. Vince Gilligan and his team of writers knew the arc of the show, but they didn’t plan everything out, giving the story enough structure to tell a compelling narrative, but flexible enough to maneuver and make strong choices. One of the best choices was choosing to build on the relationship between protagonist Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and his former-student-turned-accomplice Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul). Jesse was famously supposed to die at the end of the first season, but Gilligan wisely saw the potential in the character and the strength …

If you’ve never seen Breaking Bad but you’re thinking about watching El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie on Netflix next month, you may want to reconsider. The sequel film was made in secret, picking up after the events of the series finale with Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan writing and directing. But instead of trying to make a film that would appeal to general audiences, or include some kind of recap of the events of Breaking Bad, Gilligan decided El Camino is really only for people who have already watched and enjoyed the iconic series. Speaking with THR, …