Board Thread:Fanon: Season 8 & Beyond/@comment-26205545-20180613152728/@comment-26205545-20180819193146

     Lana Parrilla Announces EXIT from ‘Once Upon a Time's’ 8th Season      

Once Upon a Time’s ‘ Lana Parrilla ’ has announced that she will be exiting the ABC Drama prior to the eighth season's premiere. It came just after the Season Premiere was delayed due a pause in production. Parrilla said that "I was set to exit after the sixth episode, however due to a pause in production my schedule is far too packed to continue in a Starring role." Parrilla expressed sorrows over leaving the show but teased that she would be credited under "Also-Starring" for the season premiere before being demoted to a "Special Guest Star". Once Upon a Time returns this September with an all new season under a new production team and showrunner.