When we last left your brand of fairytale characters they were on the Jolly Roger aka Hook’s ship headed down a portal to Neverland. At the shows Comic Con panel today fans got some intel as to what to expect next season as well what new faces will be coming our way. The panel was made up of Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis, Ginnifer Goodwin (Snow White/Mary Margaret), Jennifer Morrison (Emma Swan), Josh Dallas (Prince Charming/David), Emilie de Ravin (Belle/Lacey), Collin O’Donoghue (Captain Hook), Robert Carlyle (Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold), Lana Parilla (Evil Queen/Regina), Michael Raymond-James (Balefire/Neal).
New Faces: We already know that if the joined forces of Emma, Snow White, Prince Charming, Rumplestiltskin, the Evil Queen, and Captain Hook are going to Neverland that Peter Pan will be one of the new faces we see this season. Show creators Horizitz and Kitsis did make a promise he will be non-traditional, and maybe a little frightening. Where there is Peter Pan there is Tinkerbell and yes the tiny fairy will be making some appearances on OUAT and will have a strange connection to one the shows main characters. Perhaps the biggest reveal came in the footage screened. The panel featured with a clip of Grumpy (humming the famed High Ho) opening his lunch box by the sea when a hand rises to steal his fork or Dinglehopper (get it ), the hand belongs to a girl with bright red hair and a pretty blue fin. Yes, Ariel aka The Little Mermaid will officially be Part of Their [Once Upon A Time] World. It should be noted that as of press time no one has been cast in the roles of Pan, Tink or Ariel.
The panel was pretty tight lipped on any other type of spoilers however we did get reassurance that Snow and Charming are solid as a couple and that Lana Parilla’s The Evil Queen has her favorite kill in season 3. Season 3 22 episode order will be split into 2 blocks of 11 episodes, with block 1 airing in fall and block 2 airing in spring.
Check out the trailer for season 3 below.