Vince Gilligan is no longer a TV free agent. Breaking Bad creator and executive producer has signed a new overall deal with Sony Pictures TV. Sony Pictures was behind Breaking Bad, the series that made Gilligan one of the hottest writers in the industry.

Deadline reported that there had been strong interest among all studios over Gilligan after his contract had expired, but Sony TV resigned Gilligan in the end.

The deal reportedly included an eight-figure price tag and a multi-year deal contract, The Hollywood Reporter added.

Gilligan comments on the deal by saying that he was pleased to continue his professional affiliation with Sony TV. Gilligan closed his remarks by saying that he was happy to dance with the gal that brought him to the dance.

Gilligan already had two shows in pre production with Sony TV, those shows included a Breaking Bad spin off, Better Call Saul and Battle Creek.

Gilligan and the Breaking Bad team shattered records when it’s series had over 10 million fans tuned in to see how Walter White’s journey would end.

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