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 Once Upon a Time Cast Talks Season Eight at Comic-Con 2018

 The cast of ABC’s Once Upon a Time met the show's fan base at San Diego for 2018's highly-anticipated Comic-Con last Saturday, July 21.

The panel welcomed series regulars Rebecca Mader (Zelena), Colin O'Donoghue (Hook), Andrew J. West (Henry Mills), Dania Ramirez (Cinderella), Mekia Cox (Tiana), Rose Reynolds (Alice), Tiera Skovbye (Robin), Adelaide Kane (Drizella), and Giles Matthey (Gideon), alongside special guest star Lana Parrilla (Regina Mills) and the series' new showrunner, Lady Rapunzel. The cast and the showrunner answered several questions about the, also revealing an exclusive trailer and making some announcements.


 * Drizella will have a new love interest, which Adelaide describes as a "complicated relationship," also revealing that is someone "she'd met in her past in the [New] Enchanted Forest."
 * Mekia revealed that Tiana, who barely appeared in the, will have more focus in the next few episodes. She also revealed that we will be seeing Tiana's search for Naveen in the Enchanted Forest in her own centric episode in the second half, also revealing that we may be seeing some familiar characters (and locations) from the Disney film and the show itself.
 * Rose teased how Alice will react to the return of multiple characters from Wonderland, saying that "a lot of tragedy happened there in her past."
 * When asked if she filmed scenes with Cindy Luna, Lana said no, but teased how Regina may react when she comes face to face with the Duchess, since she is threatening her family.
 * Dania teased that "nothing is what is seems" when asked about the Duchess.
 * Giles revealed that Gideon would be having a love interest in the eighth season, but did not reveal anything else.
 * Series' showrunner, Lady Rapunzel, revealed that recurring cast member Diego Boneta would be portraying the grown-up version of Roland, Robin's half-brother, who would be first appearing in the season's sixth episode, "".
 * Rebecca revealed that Zelena would be living a "fun love story" in the eighth season, and would be the new "protector of the Mills family" after Regina is crowned as the Queen.
 * Colin teased that (Wish) Hook would be trying to enjoy his life to the full alongside his daughter after his heart was cured.
 * Tiera revealed that her favorite Season Eight episode was episode 6, where she would be "meeting her brother Roland and sharing a scene with her father," revealing that Sean Maguire would return as Robin Hood.
 * The panel also revealed that the eighth episode of the season, the Zelena centric titled "", will be a backdoor pilot to a possible Oz spin-off.
 * Matheus Ribeiro will be writing a yet unknown episode of the eighth season.

EXCLUSIVE TRAILER WHEN A GREAT EVIL THREATENS THE KINGDOM...

The DUCHESS is talking to NALUNGA and the QUEEN OF HEARTS inside a carriage.

QUEEN OF HEARTS (She shows the Duchess a little bottle with a label reading "Drink Me") There is an intruder in Wonderland.

DUCHESS (Angry) I know exactly who this intruder is.

THE HEROES MUST UNITE...

TILLY is talking to HENRY and IVY at a table on GRANNY'S DINER.

TILLY (surprised with revelation) No, this woman can't be Cecelia! I saw her dying!

IVY Well, then who the hell is in the manor with Ella right now?

TO AVOID A NEW WAR...

ZELENA and NALUNGA talk in the MAIN STREET.

ZELENA I recognize you. You're were a part of Gothel's coven bitches. What the hell do you want here?

NALUNGA You should stay out of this, greenie. Things won't end up good for you and your family that way.

ZELENA (raises fireball) Don't you dare threatening my family!

In New Wonderland, CECELIA talks to the BLUE CATERPILLAR. She is with the WHITE RABBIT, CHESHIRE CAT, MARCH HARE, DORMOUSE, and LEWIS, who is wearing a hat.

BLUE CATERPILLAR (as she smokes) You are the only hope of Wonderland, Cecelia. You need to stop that woman.

TILLY is in New Wonderland with the CHESHIRE CAT. She is sitting above a mushroom, until JACK OF HEARTS shows up behind her and hits her head with a rock. Tilly faints.

CHESHIRE CAT (looking terrified at Jack) Why did you do this?

JACK OF HEARTS Just doing what your owner told me to.

FADE OUT. ONCE UPON A TIME FRIDAYS THIS FALL ON ABC

Once Upon a Time will resume its eighth season this fall.