Since the iconic series “Breaking Bad” ended in 2013, IMTA alum Aaron Paul has taken on a variety of roles
in feature films such as Need for Speed, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Eye in the Sky and Central Intelligence, as
well as TV series that include Hulu’s “The Path” and Netflix’s adult animated “Bojack Horseman,” on which
he also serves as an Executive Producer. He had just completed the independent feature The Parts You Lose in
early 2018 when “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan secretly contacted him to see if he would be interested
in an idea he had for a movie about Jesse Pinkman, Paul’s character in the series about a high school chemistry
teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer who turns to manufacturing and selling
methamphetamine in order to secure his family's future.
Skip forward 18 months to August 2019. The Samuel Goldwyn Company reveals the trailer
and October 4 release date for The Parts You Lose. And, Netflix surprises “Breaking Bad”
fans with news of a TV “event” for October 11: the debut of El Camino: A Breaking Bad
Movie.