TCA press tour: ‘Breaking Bad’ is ending, but there may be more

The final chapter of “Breaking Bad,� AMC’s hit drama about a chemistry teacher who becomes a deadly criminal, has yet to air. But creator Vince Gilligan isn’t quite ready to let go.

Gilligan said he would love to develop a series revolving around Saul Goodman, the sleazy attorney who becomes involved with the show’s lead character, Walter White.

Said Gilligan during a session to promote the final episodes: “It is my fervent wish that there be a Saul Goodman spinoff.� He said he was speaking only for himself, and that any such project had not received a green light.

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Bob Odenkirk, who plays Goodman, added, “I would very much like to do it. I know if Vince is writing it, it will be awesome.�

Though questions continue to swirl around how the series will end — and the ultimate fate of Walter White — Gilligan said he was very pleased with the conclusion of the drama.

“I’m very proud of the ending,� he said. “I can’t wait for everyone to see it.�

That confidence appeared to be a far cry from what he was thinking when the show started in 2008. Although he said he knew he wanted to focus on a character who evolved “from Mr. Chips to Scarface,� he said, “I really can’t remember what the original ending was. I couldn’t see the forest for the trees.�

One thing that might jar his memory is a behind-the-scenes documentary on the series by filmmaker Stu Richardson that chronicles the show’s evolution from beginning to end. The two-hour documentary will appear in a future box set of the show’s five seasons.

Gilligan said he was “really happy� with the documentary.

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