The Breaking Bad sequel has been secretly filmed. Is Walter White alive?

Actor Bob Odenkirk has delivered a stunning announcement.

One of the most successful American TV series, Breaking Bad (known in its Ukrainian version as «Pustytysia berega»), has received a sequel. Actor Bob Odenkirk, who played lawyer Saul Goodman in the series, told The Hollywood Reporter that the feature-length sequel has already been filmed.

There had been rumors of a possible sequel earlier, but no one had announced the start of filming. 

Bob Odenkirk
actor who plays lawyer Saul Goodman

I've heard a lot of different things, but I'm thrilled about the Breaking Bad movie. I can't wait to see it. I don't know whether people know about this or not. I can't believe you don't know the film has already been shot.

What is known about the movie?

The new film's central character will be Jesse Pinkman. Actor Aaron Paul had previously hinted at taking part in the project.

Even more intrigue comes from rumors that the series' main star, Bryan Cranston, was also supposed to take part in the new film. It is unclear how exactly his legendary character Walter White will be used in the movie. The series' final scenes convincingly show White's death, although the creators still have a loophole for saving the character.

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But the «resurrection» is certainly not the only way Cranston could take part. Flashbacks to Pinkman's memories of Walter, for example, are always an option.

The director of the film remains Vince Gilligan, which is almost a guarantee of success. At the highest level, Gilligan made all 63 episodes of Breaking Bad, preserving the atmosphere and tension in every frame, and then created the prequel «Better Call Saul». All four seasons released so far have received positive reviews from critics and viewers.

The film is almost certainly not going to be seen in theaters, since production is handled by streaming service Netflix and TV channel AMC. Teasers are expected soon, while the film itself will be released on Netflix in 2020.

How successful were Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul

Over five seasons Breaking Bad collected 16 Emmy Awards, including the two most prestigious, for Outstanding Drama Series. Bryan Cranston was nominated six times for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, winning four times.

With each season the show improved its Metacritic rating, reaching 99 out of 100 for the last season.

With a rating of 9.4 on IMDb, Breaking Bad shares second place with Band of Brothers, Chernobyl and Planet Earth among the best shows in history. Only Planet Earth II is ahead of them, but they outrank the most successful TV series of all time, Game of Thrones.

In 2015 AMC launched a spinoff of Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and Netflix later joined the project. A fifth season will come out in 2020, and it is not certain it will be the last. The story centers on lawyer Saul Goodman (played by Odenkirk). Although drugs are no longer the main focus of the plot, characters familiar from Breaking Bad have gradually been introduced into the series, bringing it closer and closer to the moment when the stories of the two shows finally intersect. But not Walter White and Jesse Pinkman. 

Now, it seems, the time has come for them to return to the screen.