LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A spinoff of the successful U.S. cable television series “Breaking Bad” has been given the green light from network AMC and producer Sony Pictures Television, the companies said in a joint statement on Wednesday. “Better Call Saul” will be based on the character Saul Goodman, who is played by Bob Odenkirk in “Breaking Bad.” The one-hour show will be a prequel and tell the story of Goodman before he became the lawyer for Walter White, the series’ main character played by Bryan Cranston. …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A spinoff of the successful U.S. cable television series “Breaking Bad” has been given the green light from network AMC and producer Sony Pictures Television, the companies said in a joint statement on Wednesday. “Better Call Saul” will be based on the character Saul Goodman, who is played by Bob Odenkirk in “Breaking Bad.” The one-hour show will be a prequel and tell the story of Goodman before he became the lawyer for Walter White, the series’ main character played by Bryan Cranston. …