Shortly after the finale aired, Gilligan spitballed what could happen to Jesse next. Does this suggest what the movie could be about? We shall see:
My personal feeling is that he got away. But the most likely thing, as negative as this sounds, is that theyre going to find this kids fingerprints all over this lab and theyre going to find him within a day or a week or a month. And hes still going to be on the hook for the murder of two federal agents. But yeah, even though thats the most likely outcome, the way I see it is that he got away and got to Alaska, changed his name, and had a new life. You want that for the kid. He deserves it.
This wont be the first time Gilligan has expanded the Breaking Bad universe. The prequel series Better Call Saul recently ended its fourth critically-acclaimed season, proving that there is still plenty of untapped potential in this world. A film sequel suggests Gilligan only wants to expand and deepen the Breaking Bad universe, which would sound like a terrible idea if Better Call Saul hadnt already proven that this can be done so well. And while Aaron Paul hasnt been wanting for work, hes yet to find a post-Breaking Bad role that has fit him quite as well as Jesse Pinkman. Giving him a chance to revisit this character once more feels right.
No title or release date has been set for the Breaking Bad movie just yet, but production is expected to begin in New Mexico soon.