Once Upon A Time - Season 3 - Regina will NOT be Ursula

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 I don't think @LanaParrilla will be Ursula after all...think they're doing something else fun.

thats good i hope Rump will not be Ursula to Ariel like hes "The Crock" to Hook we need new Villians...

Once Upon a Time 3x02 -"Lost Girl" Sneak Peek #1 "Lost Girl"

Once Upon a Time 3x02 Promo "Lost Girl"

AAAHHHH i loved the season primere here is the Promo for ep 2 Lost Girl

Tony this is for you

Fairy tales with not so happy endings :-/

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Lana Parilla and Ginnifer Goodwin on 'Once Upon A Time.'

Once Upon a Time creators and showrunners Ed Kitsis and Adam Horowitz are infectiously passionate when speaking about their fantasy-based shows. There's plenty of intrigue ahead in Once Upon a Time's third season, including most of the cast's voyage to Neverland in search of Emma's son, Henry; it premieres on 8 p.m. on Sunday on ABC.
The duo is extra-busy now in their storybook universe; they have a new sister show, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, set to premiere on October 10th at 8 p.m. It stars John Lithgow as the White Rabbit and newcomer Sophie Lowe as Alice, and is intended to be a separate narrative that feels inviting for unfamiliar viewers while also offering some extra tidbits from the main show.

Kitsis and Horowitz sat down with Rolling Stone talk about fairy tales, Easter eggs and getting Iggy Pop to voice a druggy caterpillar.
You've had two great seasons of Once Upon a Time already. What can fans look forward to in season three?Kitsis: I think what we're really excited about in season three is that we're on an adventure to Neverland and we've got the Fairytale Avengers off to battle an evil Peter Pan and save Henry. We're very excited for people to see Neverland, meet Peter Pan, and we think the show is going in a really fun, magical and yet emotional direction. We're doing the seasons in two this year. We're writing eleven episodes in the beginning and eleven in spring, so this first section is Neverland and we're really excited about it.
Were you guys nervous about making Peter Pan evil?Horowitz: Honestly, we're nervous about everything, but that's sort of our approach to storytelling. We like to find ideas that excite us and, if they make us a little nervous, then we head toward that rather than away from it. But as for Peter Pan being evil, our Peter Pan is not, as you'll see, a black-and-white creation of good and evil, just like we like to think all of our characters aren't black and white. What we're excited about is peeling back the layers on our version of Peter Pan so you can understand why he's doing the things that he's doing, starting with taking Henry from our heroes.
Kitsis: We always try to put our own twist on it so, for us, it wouldn't be fun to just do another version of Peter Pan – just like last year, our Captain Hook is a lot different than other Captain Hooks.
Without going into spoiler territory, we know we're going to see Peter Pan and Neverland as well as Ariel, and obviously there's the Once Upon a Time in Wonderland spinoff happening. Any other characters or fairy tales that might be weaved into this story?Kitsis: We're going to be seeing Tinker Bell and we're going to be doing a version of the Pied Piper.
Horowitz: As well as continuing to explore Robin Hood.
Are we going back to Wonderland at any time, like in previous seasons, or are you going to leave that to the new series?
Kitsis: We're going to leave that the new series.
Horowitz: Wonderland will be strictly the domain of the new series. You may see something familiar from Once on Wonderland, but really, the intention is that both of these shows will be their own separate entities.
Kitsis: They exist in their own universes.
Horowitz: The stories that are taking place on each show are not dependent upon each other.
Kitsis: Yeah, we don't want to overwhelm the viewer.
So there won't be any crossovers at all? I know, for instance, that Once Upon a Time in Wonderland starts in Storybrooke.Kitsis: There will be a couple that start in Storybrooke and we will see maybe one or two flashbacks.
Horowitz: The streams will cross in some ways that are hopefully fun for fans of Once Upon a Time that are watching Wonderland, and hopefully the fans that come to Wonderland will get a self-contained experience that will have things that we hope will please fans of the greater franchise.
Kitsis: We really wanted to make sure that people who hadn't seen Once didn't feel like they couldn't watch Wonderland because they hadn't seen the other show.
You conceived Once prior to working on Lost, but after working on a show like that with such a deep, rich serialized mythology, did you feel allegiance to that kind of storytelling?Kitsis: We had this idea when we were coming off of Felicity, which was around 2002, but we didn't know how to tell it. We had a good idea, but we didn't know how to execute it. It really wasn't until we got to Lost that the writer's block went away and we started to realize how you do a show like this. I would say Lost is kind of where we found our sound and we applied it to Once.
As on Lost, there are tons of Easter eggs dropped throughout all the episodes. Do you guys follow that stuff online and continue to add them to play with the audience a little?Kitsis: We try to write the show so that if people want to just lean back, have a beer, and watch the show, they can enjoy it, but we're also fans in our own right so we also try to reward the people that want to lean in with a magnifying glass and see the Easter eggs. It could be as simple as an Apollo Bar or it could be hints we gave season one about Pinocchio, that he kept lying about having lemurs somewhere or something. So we do try to reward both viewers.
Are there any in particular that you've dropped that you don't think someone has picked up on yet? Something that has made you say, "I can't believe they missed that!"Kitsis: We'll do random ones like when we called our werewolves episode "Child of the Moon," which was after the Rolling Stones song. We called the original Dark One "Zoso" after Led Zeppelin, and those don't get picked up as easily as when the clock said 8:15 [which is a reference to Lost].
That could be an issue of the age of your show's audience as well.Kitsis: That could be. They're not as big Rolling Stones fans as us. [Laughs] I will say, though, that they get everything. When we did August W. Booth, we named him after the guy who coined the term "unreliable narrator" and, we started to having him lying in scenes. Our audience is so clever and they're so smart that they immediately picked up on it. So unless it's some sort of weird, obscure rock reference, and they even get most of those, they get them. It's great because you put something in and our audience is so smart that they get it immediately. And, by the way, there are things that you think you're being clever and the audience figures it out a year before, so by the time you reveal it, they already know. Like when we revealed that Henry's dad was Rumpelstiltskin's son, we had that from Season One and we thought we were clever, but by the time we got to it, most of our audience were already anticipating it.
With some of the changes that you make to these fairy tales, is there anything in fairy tale land that you think is just off-limits? Are there any stories that you just wouldn't feel comfortable changing?
Horowitz: It's funny because we try to challenge ourselves to find the coolest spin on these stories, and the things that excite us the most, but we haven't thought about it in terms of something being off limits. It's more about thinking about what's the surprising way into these stories.
Kitsis: Right, so for us when we first chose Wonderland, we went through the Mad Hatter to find out how he became mad. Once we added an eighth dwarf and killed it, at that point, we realized it was just a matter of finding the right story for the right character. It's taken us two years to do Ariel, but that was because we always wanted to save her for Neverland, where we know there are mermaids.
I'm not sure if you saw it online, but Kelly Clarkson is super excited about Ariel.
Kitsis: We love Kelly Clarkson and she has been our biggest supporter since day one. We are so honored because at first. I heard that and I was like, "That's not true!" and then someone sent us a tweet we got from her and I said, "Oh my God, really?"
Seems like the perfect time to ask her to do a guest spot.
Kitsis: We will take her! Any time she wants to come to Vancouver, we have got a spot for her.
One of the things that makes the large ensemble of characters on Once Upon a Time work is that all the various threads have some type of connective tissue. Do you ever worry about introducing too many fairy tale characters into this mythology?
Horowitz: Absolutely. You don't want to overwhelm the audience and you want to, most importantly, care about the characters. For example, this season is very much focused on that core group who's on the boat as well as Belle, who's left behind in Storybrooke, and telling their story. What we always strive to do is, when we introduce new characters is  find the way that they are connected to them, so that it's not feeling like an island or a tangent. Rather than being a tangent, it actually enriches the story of the regulars.
Kitsis: That's why we were so excited, this year, putting those characters on that boat to Neverland and watching because, at the end of the day, Once is the story of a dysfunctional family. For us, we love seeing everyone come together and what we love so much about Neverland is really kind of seeing this core group get into it. Like Captain Hook, last year, was a new character but now, coming into Season Three you forget that he wasn't in the pilot. For us, we always say it's like Desmond and Ben Linus on Lost. You don't realize they weren't on the plane.
Rapid-fire question time: Is Rumpelstiltskin ever going to get to just be happy with Belle?Kitsis: You know, if we answer that. . .  I can tell you that Rumpel is searching for his happy ending and just because villains are villains doesn't mean that they don't want a happy ending. I can say that he is striving for that, but it is going to be very difficult and, where we last left him, he was on a suicide mission to save Henry. But that was, of course, before he knew his son was alive, so he's going to keep striving.
Are we ever going to get to see Maleficent out of that dragon state?Horowitz: What we'll say is that Maleficent's presence will be felt again on Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.
I know this is akin to asking you guys to pick your favorite child, but are you more excited for fans to see what's new in Season Three or for them to check out the new series?Kitsis: Both! (laughs)
Horowitz: I would say that it's an equal amount of excitement and nervousness. We've been living with both [Season Three of Once and the first season of Wonderland] since May as we've been cooking up and writing these scripts, so now we're right on the cusp of everyone getting a peek at them and it's like sending your children off into the world. It's exciting and nerve-wracking and we can't wait.
Kitsis: We're so excited for Season Three and Neverland and, for us, we feel like it's some of our best episodes yet. We're the most excited for Neverland. At the same time, we love Wonderland. It's so much fun. It's a great new cast with new stories and it's got its own vibe and it's really like a trippy, dark psychedelic romance and we're excited for people to get into it. I mean, the recent news is that Iggy Pop is going to be voicing the hookah-smoking caterpillar. Plus, John Lithgow as the White Rabbit. How can you beat that?

Can we please get more Red Riding Hood and more Aurora and Mulan?Kitsis: Aurora and Mulan, we are definitely going to get more of them. We have a great arc for them in the first eleven episodes, and Ruby will be coming back in the second half because she’s on Intelligence right now but she is definitely a part of the show and she will hopefully be back in the latter half of the season.

So exciting. Those characters, and the talented actors who play them, are great.Horowitz: Yeah, we’ve got some stuff that we’re very happy and excited about for Aurora and Mulan and you’ll see them very soon.

Kitsis: In the season premiere even!

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Sandra! Can you tell me anything exciting about the Once Upon a Time premiere? — Jennifer 
Tensions on the big ship will reach an intense climax — one that will find Snow and Regina coming to blows! And they’re not the only ones. That’s right: HOTTIE FIGHT! Charming vs. Hook. I’d buy that one on pay-per-view!
Any Once Upon a Time scoopage? — Cam
I think Hook/Emma fans are going to like the premiere. Not that there’s a Moment or anything. But I certainly got the impression they’re having a little fun with these two this year more than ever. How far will it go, though? That was one of the questions posted to EPs Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz during a press conference after a select few got to view the first two episodes. I will share scoop from that chat this Sunday after the west coast airing of the premiere!

Once Upon a Time Creators Address 'Plotty' Past, Preview a Future of Neverland Conflict, Charming Bonding, 'Heat' for Regina and More

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TVLINE | Among our characters there in Neverland, what dynamics are you excited to explore?
KITSIS | We’re really excited about all of it. We’re excited to see Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold, who was going off on a suicide mission in the name of doing the right thing, because he believes his son is dead. You’ve got Emma grieving Bae, though of course we know that he’s alive. You’ve got Hook, who realized that revenge is not all it was cracked up to be, so maybe he’s thinking there’s a future for him and Emma. One of the things we’ve loved most is just having the group just be together, on this trek.
TVLINE | What, do they trade zingers along the way?
KITSIS | Oh yeah. And there’s the way they all react differently to things. Obviously David hates Hook. Regina hates all of them. Snow resents Regina. They all have this baggage and this history that after two years we forgot we built up, but then when you watch Season 3 you see it all come out.
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TVLINE | Were you suggesting earlier that there will be time for, if not romance, romantic moments…?
HOROWITZ | Romance plays a big part in this season. We certainly don’t want to undermine the intensity and the importance of the mission to rescue Henry, but we also know that the feelings between many of these characters are going to be hard to deny.
KITSIS | The other thing is that because we are doing the 11/11 split of the season, we really are treating this like its own season. Neverland will be done by 11, and because you know what you’re writing towards, we’re almost treating it like one giant movie. And like any adventure movie, there’s romance, there are tings that terrifying, there are things that are heartbreaking…. That was always our goal, to have that big summer movie feel, where you can be laughing and then frightened all in the same hour.
HOROWITZ | The best kind of roller coaster is the one that goes through all of that stuff.
TVLINE | You told me over the summer, “There is a special someone out there for Regina.” What is she like when crushing on someone — or being crushed on, however it is this scenario shakes out? Or is this not about tepid “crushing” but co-viewing-friendly heat?
HOROWITZ | It’s about destiny and fate. — and with Regina, you can certainly also expect plenty of heat.
TVLINE | After the Season 2 finale, you assured me there was a plan for Belle and the others back in Storybrooke. What shape has that plan taken?
HOROWITZ | That is an excellent question. Belle’s role in this first half of the season becomes clear very early on, within the first couple episodes — and in a way we think is not expected. How Belle fits into all of this is something we’re really excited to reveal to the audience.
TVLINE | Because Emile de Ravin is still a series regular, right?
HOROWITZ | She is still a series regular, and she is still very much involved in the story.
TVLINE | What can you say about Neal’s story over in Fairytale Land? Is that where your extended need for a Robin Hood (now played by Sean Maguire) comes in?
KITSIS | If you were guessing, that might be a good guess….
HOROWITZ | We pick up Neal right where we left him in the finale, which is with Aurora, Mulan and Philip, and he’s got a big problem, which is he is as far away from his family as he’s ever been. How is he going to get back? He doesn’t know what’s happened. Last thing he knows, Tamara was shooting him in a boiler room!
KITSIS | It was a cannery, to be fair.
TVLINE | What backstory gaps will you be filling in via flashbacks?
KITSIS | The second episode is a Snow/Charming episode, with the Evil Queen — we’re going to be filling in some time from [Snow's] wake-up to when they met her on the battlefield. How did the queen react to that wake-up? And who told her?
HOROWITZ | Episode 3 is a Tinker Bell origin story….
KITSIS | We’re going to tell a Rumple story, and we’re going to find out how Hook became a pirate. And Episode 6 is called “Ariel” (guest-starring JoAnna Garcia Swisher as The Little Mermaid).
TVLINE | And what can you reveal about Giancarlo Esposito’s return?
KITSIS | We always want him back, and NBC was kind enough to lend him to us. I would say, “If the queen is going to find out that a sleeping curse was broken, who better to deliver the news?”

Once Upon a Time Creators Address 'Plotty' Past, Preview a Future of Neverland Conflict, Charming Bonding, 'Heat' for Regina and More

Matt Webb Mitovich

Two Lost boys will serve up plenty of Lost Boys as Once Upon a Time opens Season 3 this Sunday at 8/7c.
When last we tuned into the ABC drama, Emma, the ‘rents, Rumple, Hook and Regina had set sail for Neverland in search of Henry, who had been whisked into a portal by Tamara and Greg. The action — save for a brief detour to 11 years ago — picks up with the unlikely allies splashing down in Peter Pan’s ‘hood, well wary of what awaits them.
Series cocreators Adam Horowitz and Eddy Kitsis gave TVLine a deep dive into the new season, previewing a collision of egos, overdue family bonding, romantic detours and an overall exploration of character that some feel eluded Season 2.
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TVLINE | Do you feel, that if you had any regrets about Season 2, that it was at times quite plot-driven and not as character-driven as you might have liked? Is that anything you were conscious of as you went into Season 3?
ADAM HOROWITZ | We are always conscious of trying to make it character-driven and not plot-driven, and if Season 2 appeared that way to some, that’s certainly something we don’t want to have happen with Season 3. Our intention going into Season 2 was to make it character-driven and to make the plot service the characters, but can we do better? We always try to. With each season, we’ve tried to be ambitious, and I think we’ve succeeded with some things and fallen short with others. We just have to look at the “game tape” of what we’ve done, learn what worked best and build on that.
TVLINE | I’m thinking of, for example, Regina. Last year, she seemed to be doing a lot of stuff to service the plot.
EDDY KITSIS | It’s unfortunate then that it came off that way, because what we tried to do was treat “magic and being good” like the metaphor of an alcoholic. So in the first nine episodes, Regina was staying clean for Henry, resulting in her saving Snow White’s life, which is a cold day in hell for her — and then she’s not invited to dinner. And when she is invited to dinner, she looked across the room and realized these people may tolerate her, but they will never forgive her. So when her mom comes with “the bottle,” she takes the short way out. And in the end when she says, “Everyone thinks I’m the Evil Queen; let me die as Regina,” what we were setting up was a person who kept going back and forth and at the end of the day realized they didn’t want to be remembered for something horrible they did. People might have thought she was flip-flopping, but for us it’s like quitting cigarettes — you go on and off until you can finally put it behind you. But in Season 3, she’s going to embrace who she is a lot more.
HOROWITZ | If anything, the challenge for the show has been and continues to be taking the mythology that involves all of these characters — the stuff that kind of comes out as “plot” — and making it digestible in as smooth a way possible through character, through the moments they share and wherein they reveal themselves.
KITSIS | Regina might have been flip-floppy, but she was not one of the ones we thought was “plotty.”
HOROWITZ | We were trying to take a dive with Regina and we think we got her where she needed to be. Maybe the dive was a little splashier than it should have been, but for where we wanted to go, we now are in a position to do some new things with her in Season 3.
TVLINE | As Season 3 takes shape, how will it differ from 2 in theme, in tone…?
HOROWOTZ | I’ll say one thing: On the character front, something that you brought up and we’re very conscious of, we are really making the effort to peel back the layers on these characters. That’s one of the reasons we’re embarking on this Neverland story. As you’ll see particularly in the first half of this season, a lot of time is spent in Neverland with the six people on that ship, and what they encounter there and what Neverland itself does to them helps shine a new light on them.
TVLINE | What questions or issues are you aiming to raise or explore with this journey?
KITSIS | Neverland, for us, is a place where you don’t grow up, and since you have no future, we feel like Neverland makes you confront your past. There was a certain speed to Season 2, and there were big issues raised that we didn’t catch our breath in enough time to explore — like, Emma questioning why she has magic. And Emma now knows that Mary Margaret and David are her parents, but does she really look at them like parents? And what is it like for them? What does it mean to be a mom as opposed to saying you’re a mom? And Regina was told by Greg Mendel, “You’re a villain, you don’t get a happy ending,” so she wonders if that’s true. We want to take the time to explore these big character things that we set up in Season 2. What I love about Neverland is it’s like you’re in the jungle. It’s magical and yet at the same time dark and sexy.
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TVLINE | As the six search this land that is foreign to at least some of them, will they be splintered into different “camps” a la Lost’s Jack and Locke? Will there be torn allegiances?
HOROWITZ | There will certainly be hurdles to be cleared in order for them to rescue Henry — if they do in fact manage to rescue Henry. We’ll see different alliances, and we’ll see splits occurring… different permutations of things.
KITSIS | You have six people on the boat who all think they’re a leader. At the end of Season 2, they were all united with, “Let’s go get Henry,” but when they face their first obstacle, you can’t have six leaders.
TVLINE | Right. Like, if you ask me to choose between Charming, who you know has the right priorities, and Hook, who might have a tactical advantage, I’m in a pickle.
KITSIS | Exactly. And if you’re Regina, who thinks she’s smarter than both of them… [Laughs] For us, that’s the fun.
TVLINE | Is Peter Pan someone they will meet right away? And will he quickly live up to the ominous billing Rumple gave him?
KITSIS | We think so, but you know Twitter….
HOROWITZ | We’ll meet Peter Pan rather quickly, and we think that he lives up to Rumple’s warning, which was, “That’s who you need to be afraid of.” And if The Dark One is afraid of someone, you should probably listen to him.
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TVLINE | What are you going to do with Snow and David amidst all this? I mean, Henry is Emma’s son, he is Regina’s son….
KITSIS | I would say that Emma is their daughter, and in Neverland, a place where there are no parents, they’re going to wonder what that means. And how do you parent a 28-year-old who has the same life experience you do?
HOROWITZ | On a certain storytelling level, what the beginning of this season provides us, that we weren’t able to do in Season 2, is: The family is together. We have the chance to really play these moments of what it means for David and Mary Margaret to come to terms with their daughter Emma, and how being her parents is going to be difficult for Emma and difficult for them. How do they forge this unique familial relationship?
KITSIS | Also, if you remember in the finale Emma wanted to throw the bean and get the hell out of there, and Mary Margaret said, “Let’s do it the hard way” — and the hard way got Henry kidnapped. Last year, David and Mary Margaret were, “We are both.” This year it’s, “We need Snow and Charming,” that’s what this mission requires. In a lot of ways, Mary Margaret may not be able to bond with Emma, but Bandit Snow and Emma have a lot in common. She needs to return the light to her daughter. And in the same respect, David is more a man of action than words, and he realizes that while he barely knows his daughter, he can show her what a hero is.
TVLINE | Are there answers to be had on the Home office mystery, as we get to Neverland?
KITSIS | Very quickly. Within the first two acts of the premiere you will see what the Home Office is.
TVLINE | And what about Pan’s specific want for Henry? Is that visited early on?
KITSIS | It is teased early on, but that is the mystery of the first 11 [episodes].
HOROWITZ | You understand very quickly what Peter Pan is doing and what he’s up to, but what’s really behind it is unfurled as we go along.

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 Carollattufe: Anything you can say on Regina and her arc this season on Once Upon a Time? Will she be her sassy self this season? Will she have scenes with Snow in Neverland?
We love how curious you are, so we shall reward you with as much magical scoop as we can! Regina is pretty damn fierce in the first two episodes of season three, and she's not holding back when it comes to using her powers. Fireballs? Yup! Casting someone in stone? You got it! The queen is ready to rescue her son, but she's not fully ready to be working with the goody two-shoes Charming Family in order to do so. Oh and she does share a scene with Snow, but be warned, there's some pretty intense hair-pulling.

Regina as Ursula

So how would you really feel of Regina ended up being Ursula?

I don't know how I would feel about it. Actually I could positively say that i would be disapointed because I REALLY want to see more villains!

What do you think?

Let us know!!!

'Once Upon A Time' Season 3: Ginnifer Goodwin Previews Snow's Journey, Neverland And Reconnecting With Emma

"Once Upon a Time" returns this Sunday (Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC), and after seeing the first two episodes of Season 3, it's safe to say that the fantasy series has confidently recaptured the magic that first enchanted us when it premiered.
HuffPost TV caught up with star Ginnifer Goodwin (Snow White/Mary Margaret) to find out what she could preview about the new season, which finds our heroes -- Snow, Charming (Josh Dallas) and Emma (Jennifer Morrison) -- trapped on a boat with the show's villains, Regina (Lana Parrilla), Rumplestiltskin (Robert Carlyle) and Hook (Colin O'Donoghue) on a desperate quest to rescue Henry (Jared Gilmore) from the clutches of a not-so-friendly Peter Pan.
Read on for Goodwin's thoughts on Snow and Regina's tumultuous relationship, her attempts to mend her relationship with daughter Emma, and whether she'll find herself tempted by her darker side in Neverland.
What is Snow's reaction to being trapped in close quarters with Regina after everything they've been through?
The truth is -- Lana and I have talked about this a billion times -- clearly, deep down these women love each other, because they could've done away with each other a million times. I know that the Evil Queen has technically tried to kill Snow before, and as an audience member I find it incredibly annoying that Snow has given the Evil Queen like four hundred chances, and to me, in some ways Snow defines crazy; it's that whole 'what is the definition of crazy? Repeating the same actions and expecting different results.' But we've talked about the fact that there have been so many times since the poisoned apple episode where The Evil Queen could've actually killed Snow and has decided not to up to this point. But they do absolutely hate each other; over that tiny little nugget of love, there are layers of hate, so sticking them on a boat together and knowing that they need each other in order to achieve their goal -- which is saving Henry -- is going to lead to chaos.
How is Snow's relationship with Emma when the season kicks off?
What I find is such a relief this year -- and it's one thing I've talked about with Jennifer Morrison a lot -- is we're so relieved that we get to address the relationship between these characters this season. Last season, we felt that the story was so exciting and there was so much adventure that we were distracted from each other and from this relationship. Every time we went to address this dynamic in our past and where we are now, something would interfere -- there would be some obstacle that would keep us from finishing that conversation. And so now that we are stuck together, there is gonna be ample opportunity to really face ourselves, and therefore face each other. I think that given the fact that Emma would clearly have abandonment issues, and that Snow would carry around an immense amount of guilt, there's a lot there to play.
Hook is clearly pretty interested in Emma; how's Snow feeling about him this season?
Hook's a little slick for Snow, he's the king of innuendo. She's someone who does clearly have an achilles heel in empathy, and she forgives people again and again and again and again. But with Hook, I think there are definitely some trust issues given what happened last season. But he has been, since the very end of last season, proving himself, which does bode well for him in Snow's eyes.
Everyone's obviously focused on getting Henry back, but judging by the episodes you've shot so far, what would you say Snow's personal journey is in the first half of Season 3?
Right, everyone's first priority is to get Henry, and to hold the family together -- and everyone thinks their family is defined by very different family members from the next character, but we do all have the same goal. [Laughs.] And as for Snow's personal journey ... The first season she was clearly two completely different human beings, because she had different memories, which makes for a different life experience. The second season I thought was going to be about reconciling these disparate characters, but what really ended up happening was that Snow and Mary Margaret ended up sort of being smushed together in a mash-up, and you would have Snow's faults and Mary Margaret's weaknesses really interfering with things and the two different parts of her were holding her back -- the negative qualities from each of the characters. And she would also fluctuate between being Mary Margaret and being Snow, even in the present, as opposed to being one fully-formed person. And so to me, this season is about creating one fully-formed person, who of course is still going to have faults and weaknesses, but is gonna be able to navigate them, whereas last season she had no idea how to navigate those things and the darkness would clearly take over.
Speaking of that darkness: Snow clearly struggled with her dark heart last season -- do you think this quest to Neverland will tempt her back into doing some not-so-heroic things in the name of getting Henry back?
I think that it's about asking that question, for sure, I can't say whether or not she's going to follow through with things, because maybe she will and maybe she won't, but she absolutely has to face that part of herself and face the darkness she sees in others. I think a big part of this season is about where you can put your ego aside, for all of us: Where do you let go of your self-definition and integrity? Where do you compromise to get what you think you need and want? When do you put yourself aside for the greater good? It's really juicy.
What can you preview about Episode 2?
I loved that episode. Talking about putting qualities of yourself aside in order to achieve the greater good ... there's an incredible opportunity for Prince Charming to maybe compromise one of his own qualities, compromise some of his own integrity to help Snow find her integrity. And ultimately, he clearly feels that it's in an effort to achieve a greater good.
Can you tease anything about Episode 6, which will introduce Ariel?
I can say that Snow and Ariel cross paths, and I'm very excited about it. [Laughs.]
"Once Upon a Time" Season 3 premieres Sun., Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

I cant wait till we meet ARIEL ahhh and now we know Snow and Ariel meet yay plus her and Belle AHHHH!!!

Once Upon a Time 3x01 Neverland Like You've Never Seen It Promo [HD]

Once Upon a Time Season 3 Preview: Captain Swan Feelings, 'Demon' Pan and 12 More Teases

TVLine took a trip to Neverland (or at least Burbank) to screen the first two episodes of Once Upon a Time Season 3 (premiering Sunday at 8/7c), and we came back with a treasure chest of teasers. Read on for the scoop on Captain Swan, Peter Pan’s introduction, angry mermaids and much more.

• The season premiere opens with a flashback to 11 years ago, during which Emma faces an emotionally conflicting moment that showcases some of Jennifer Morrison’s best work on the series.
• As we told you, Greg and Tamara really should have asked the Home Office more questions about their mission.
• Believing that Neal is dead, Emma and Hook — who notes that he spent quite some time with Baelfire — drink to their fallen friend/loved one. While this scene is touching, there’s plenty of flirty ones between them, too, thanks to Hook, who seems to be winning over more than one member of the Charming family.
• Mermaids are mean! And liars! So basically, they’re fishy mean girls.
• Even meaner than the creatures from the ocean? Peter Pan! Hook sums it up perfectly when he says, “He’s a bloody demon.” And yes, viewers will meet Pan rather soon into the return. All we’ll say is the actor behind the villainous new character nailed it.
• Regina is forced to work with Emma, Snow, Charming and Hook to get back Henry, which provides for some fantastic one-liners.

• While Storybrooke isn’t seen in the first two episodes, you’ll still get a glimpse of that world through Rumple’s personal crisis.
• There are five people on the Jolly Roger: Emma, Snow, Charming, Regina and Hook. Four out of those five throw punches at one another in the season opener.
• The Oct. 6 hour will feature flashbacks to the Enchanted Forest shortly after Charming woke up Snow from her sleeping curse. The Evil Queen — sporting some spectacular couture — presents them with an offer that forces Snow to accept who she really is, while Emma is facing the same challenge in the present. Be warned: There will be tears.
• For those puzzled by Rumple’s (or is it Mr. Gold’s?) appearance in this clip, his “half-and-half” look will be explained.
• Another realm gets name-checked in the second episode, and no, it’s not Wonderland.
• Some real-life fairytale films get hilariously referenced, prompting one person to ask, “What’s a movie?”
• Henry + pixie dust = weeee!
• It’s all about belief. And in Neverland, not having an imagination may be your greatest downfall.

Spoiler Chat: Scoop on Once Upon a Time

 Alex96401212: Can we expect a lot of flashback about Emma's past in Once Upon a Time? We want to see more of that.
Then you definitely won't want to miss the first two minutes of Sunday's season premiere! Fans will be treated to a very special Emma-centric scene in which we flashback to 11 years ago. Hmm… interesting. Isn't Henry 11 years old? What a magical coincidence! And speaking of magic, let's just say that Emma's powers have been with her long before her trip to Storybrooke. Check back to E! Online for more Once Upon a Time spoilers later this afternoon!

Mega Buzz: Once's Trip to Neverland

What can you tease about Once Upon a Time's premiere? — Jessica 
NATALIE: It's very action-packed. There will be fighting — seriously, at least two people get punched in the face and it's awesome — flying and betrayal. But before we get to Neverland, the third season will pick up in the real world with a moment fans have been waiting for since the beginning of the series. But manage your expectations: You won't get the whole story about that moment until Episode 9.

What could this be??? cant wait

Once Upon a Time In Wonderland - Episode 1.01 - Down the Rabbit Hole - Press Release

BACK FROM WONDERLAND EVERYONE ASSUMES ALICE IS MAD, BUT SHE IS DRAWN BACK DOWN THE RABBITHOLE BY EMBARKING ON A BRAND NEW JOURNEY ON ABC'S "ONCE UPON A TIME IN WONDERLAND"

From the creative minds that introduced audiences to ABC's "Once Upon a Time" Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz ("Lost," "Tron: Legacy") and Zack Estrin ("The River") bring a fantastical, epic adventure to life with an exciting new twist on the classic Alice In Wonderland story. Make a very important date to step through the looking glass for a modern take on a beloved fable brimming with wonder, magic and unspeakable danger.

In the series premiere episode, "Down the Rabbit Hole," Alice returns home to her father telling her that everyone thought she was dead. Her imaginative stories about a talking White Rabbit and a mystical place called Wonderland end up getting her admitted into an asylum where Dr. Lydgate convinces her to have a procedure that will allow her to forget her pain. Right before the operation is set to take place she is rescued by the Knave of Hearts who takes her to the rabbit who informs her that her true love Cyrus is still alive. As the trio then jumps into the portal returning to Wonderland, Alice sets out on a quest to find him but the villainous Jafar and the Red Queen have other plans for her, on "Once Upon a Time In Wonderland," THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

"Once Upon a Time In Wonderland" stars Sophie Lowe as Alice, Michael Socha as Knave of Hearts, Peter Gadiot as Cyrus, Emma Rigby as The Red Queen with Naveen Andrews as Jafar and John Lithgow as the voice of the White Rabbit.

"Once Upon a Time In Wonderland" is executive produced by Edward Kitsis ("Once Upon A Time"), Adam Horowitz ("Once Upon A Time"), Steve Pearlman ("Once Upon A Time") and Zack Estrin ("The River"). "Once Upon a Time In Wonderland" is produced by ABC Studios.

Guest starring are Jonny Coyne as Dr. Lydgate, Iggy Pop as the voice of the Caterpillar, Jessy Schram as Ashley Boyd/Cinderella and Lee Arenberg as Leroy/Grumpy, Millie Brown as Young Alice, Shaun Smyth as Alice's father, Matty Finochio as Tweedledee, Ben Cotton as Tweedledum, Ryan Elm as Doctor, Michael Q. Adams as Doctor #2 and Keith David as the voice of the Cheshire Cat.

"Down the Rabbit Hole" was written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz, Zack Estrin, Jane Espenson and directed by Ralph Hemecker.

First Look: Ariel Washes Ashore on Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time goes under the sea on its Nov. 3 episode with the introduction of Ariel (aka the Little Mermaid), her strapping beau Prince Eric and Ursula the wicked sea witch.
The story finds Ariel (JoAnna Garcia Swisher, who will appear in a handful of episodes) rescuing one of the ABC fantasy's regular characters before experiencing her own adventure, which incorporates elements from the 1989 animated Disney classic. "Once we realized we were going to Neverland, it felt like the perfect place to see Ariel," says executive producer Edward Kitsis. Fans should look for winks at some of the movie's iconic moments, such as a gag with a fork that nods to the clumsy dinner scene, says ­executive producer Adam Horowitz.
As for speculation that Lana Parrilla's Evil Queen will transform into Ariel's eight-legged nemesis, Kitsis hints, "In a world where our crocodile turns out to be Rumplestiltskin, you never know what might happen." Holy mackerel!
AHHHH cant wait..... shes so beautiful!!!

Once Upon A Time's Emilie de Ravin Makes Joanna Garcia Part Of Her On Set World!

Up where they walk. Up where they run.
…up where they stay all day in the FUN!
Once Upon A Time will once again enchant tv sets come September 29th, and we are MORE than ready for the third season!!
Just check out Belle and Ariel gettin' their cute on (above)!!
Played by Emilie de Ravin and Joanna Garcia, these foxy ladies are sure to keep Storybrooke playful while the rest of the gang meet Peter Pan in Neverland!

Matt's Inside Line: Scoop on Once

Will Once Upon a Time fans see how Regina adopted Henry this season? –Ishan
“Yes,” series cocreator Adam Horowitz confirms. “Before our Christmas break, we plan to show the why and the how of how baby Henry came to his new mother.” Fun fact: I will be moderating the Once Upon a Time/Wonderland panel at New York Comic-Con on Saturday, Oct. 12. Got questions? Email InsideLine@tvline.com!

Once Upon a Time 3x01 Sneak Peek 2 - The Heart of the Truest Believer

Ahhh i so ship Team Emma and Hook

Whose blood could this be???

Lana posted this wonderful picture of the ring on Twitter asking the question whose blood is on the evil queens ring???

Any ideas???
Let us know!

Once Upon a Time - Episode 3.01 - The Heart of the Truest Believer - Promo *Updated Better and Longer*

Once Upon A Time - Season 3 - Set Photos of Emilie de Ravin and JoAnne Garcia

 
Ariel and Belle hmmm are we in StoryBrooke??

Once Upon a Time 3x01 Sneak Peek 1 - The Heart of the Truest Believer

13 Days!!!

Once Upon a Time - Episode 3.07 - Title Revealed

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15 days left Oncers!!!

Season 3 cast pictures

Ok here's the thing these would have been up a lot sooner because I have been seeing them all week but I thought they were fan made :-/

Controversy!

"Once Upon A Time" is getting ready for season three on ABC, and now fans are being given a look at the regular cast members for season three. On Thursday, Sept. 12, Screen Spy shared the new season three cast photos. E! Online also shared new spoilers for the series. Check out the new cast photos at the link, and the photos for the episode here. Behind the scenes photos from the season three premiere are here.

The new cast photos have become a source of controversy for the series. Spoiler TV reported on Friday that ABC had removed the photos from their site after negative fan reaction. Fans took to social media and other sites to let others know about their distaste of the new photos.

Peter Pan is not featured in the new cast photos, but he will play a huge part in the action for season three. He will be the big villain for the first half of the season, and he will have a lot of help to do his dirty work. E! Online teased two more arrivals to the series that will be related to this evil character:

It looks like Peter Pan will have more than just Lost Boys on his payroll as the ABC hit is currently looking to fill the roles of Glasses and Keychain. Yes, those are their names. Both Brits in their late 20s, both have been hardened by their years of servitude. While Glasses is sophisticated, erudite and focused, Keychain is a wild card who lost his innocence a long time ago.
Peter Pan will have to deal with the Dark One during season three, and the reason he needed to capture Henry will be made clear as the first half of the season airs.

"Once Upon A Time" will return to ABC on Sept. 29.

17 days!

17 days left till the premiere of season 3 OUAT! And just for shits a gigs a Throwback Thursday Pic Ginny posted as well :-D

18 days (as of yesterday)

17 as of today... I'll keep checking back to Twitter for the latest picture :-D

Once Upon a Time - Episode 3.08 - Flashback Details

Episode 3.08 of Once Upon a Time will feature a flashback showing Robert Carlyle's characters father, Colin.

He will also appear in Episode 3.11.

He is described as dissatisfied, self-centered and ruthless.

Backtracking pictures

So I promised that I would get around to backtracking the photos that Ginny is using as a countdown for the premiere of Season 3 so here they are... not in the right order but hey, at least I kept my word and found them :-)