Master storytellers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz ("Lost," "Tron: Legacy") invite everyone to Storybrooke, Maine, a small town that probably won't show up on one's GPS, but it's a place where magic is coming!
To ensure that no one in fairytale land – especially Snow White – had any more "happily ever afters," Evil Queen Regina cast a curse which trapped the fairytale characters, frozen in time, and brought them into our modern world. Although still alive, they had no knowledge of their former selves and were sleepwalking through life – ageless -- for 28 years, until a savior arrived in the form of Emma Swan. Unbeknownst to Emma, she was the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming, who had whisked her out of fairytale land and into our world as an infant to save her from the curse. Abandoned as a baby, Emma's life was anything but magical; her last job was as a bail bondsperson, but she mostly drifted without much of a life plan. When her 10-year-old son, Henry -- whom she had given up for adoption years earlier -- appeared on her doorstep with a book of fairytales and a wild story about how Emma was the progeny of fairytale characters trapped in a town called Storybrooke, she thought he was crazy. But curiosity got the better of her, and when she brought Henry back to the town – where Regina, ever the control freak, had made herself mayor and was also Henry's adoptive mother -- Emma soon discovered that Storybrooke was more than it seemed. Over time she came to believe the stories were true, began to see cracks in the curse, and was finally able to break it.
Reality and myth were merged as the fairytale characters began awakening, once the curse was lifted, and remembered who they were. But to their dismay they were not transported back to fairytale land. And to make matters worse, Rumplestiltskin – aka Mr. Gold – in an effort to gain the upper hand in his power struggle with Regina, introduced magic into the town. In fairytales magic has its place, but in our world it can have unfathomable consequences. Now the fairytale characters must contend with magic in their quest to find a way home, as new fairytale characters are revealed, old acquaintances are revisited, and some we had come to believe could be trusted will turn against their own kind.
"Once Upon a Time" stars Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White/Mary Margaret, Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan, Lana Parrilla as Evil Queen/Regina, Josh Dallas as Prince Charming/David, Emilie de Ravin as Belle, Jared S. Gilmore as Henry Mills, Meghan Ory as Red Riding Hood/Ruby and Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold.
UPCOMING EPISODES
2.9 Queen Of Hearts
FEARFUL THAT CORA MAY BE CLOSE TO LOCATING THE PORTAL INTO STORYBROOKE, REGINA AND MR. GOLD PUT A PLAN INTO ACTION THAT WOULD KILL ANYONE ENTERING IT -- WHICH WOULD ALSO PLACE MARY MARGARET AND EMMA’S LIVES IN DANGER -- ON ABC’S “ONCE UPON A TIME”
“Queen of Hearts” – Cora and Hook face off with Mary Margaret and Emma in a race to secure the compass, which will point its holder to the portal into Storybrooke. But back on the other side, Regina and Mr. Gold, desperate to keep Cora out, put a plan into action that would kill anyone entering the portal – placing Mary Margaret’s and Emma’s lives in danger as well. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale land that was, Captain Hook travels to Wonderland and meets up with a vengeful Queen of Hearts, on “Once Upon a Time,” SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
“Once Upon a Time” stars Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White/Mary Margaret, Jennifer Morrison as
Emma Swan, Lana Parrilla as Evil Queen/Regina, Josh Dallas as Prince Charming/David, Emilie de Ravin as Belle, Jared S. Gilmore as Henry Mills, Meghan Ory as Red Riding Hood/Ruby, and Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold.
Guest starring are Lee Arenberg as Leroy/Grumpy, Barbara Hershey as Cora, Colin O’Donoghue as Hook, Sarah Bolger as Aurora, Jamie Chung as Mulan, David-Paul Grove as Doc, Faustino Di Bauda as Sleepy, Jeffrey Kaiser as Dopey, Michael Coleman as Happy, Mig Macario as Bashful, Paul McGillion as Knave of Hearts and Paul Lazenby as Black Knight No. 1.
”Queen of Hearts” was written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz and directed by Ralph Hemecker.
Hook and Cora face off with Emma and Mary Margaret in a race for the compass; Mr. Gold and Regina plan to kill anyone who enters the portal. (Source)
2.10 The Cricket Game
2.11 The Outsider
2.12
For episode 2.12, the role of Gerhardt is being cast. He's a handsome, idealistic military man in his late 20s, with a family he loves. (Source) :star:
2.13
The guest role of Helena is being cast. She's a 30-year-old brunette who is a sophisticated lady and also a fierce hunter of deadly creatures. (Source)
For episode 2.13, the guest role of Arlo is being cast. He's about 40 years old, tall and fat, and also wise, spiritual, and fatherly. (Source)
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CASTING & GUEST STARS
Beaman, a criminal who deals in stolen antiques. This role may be recurring.(Source)
Ethan Embry is coming to Storybrooke. Details are scarce, but we know that Embry will play a visitor to the ABC drama’s not-so-sleepy Maine burg. (Source)
There are “major plans” for Cora this season (possible 3-episode arc)
We'll learn Charming's real name.
Question: I have a burning Once Upon a Time question — was the outside world affected when the curse was broken? —Jen
Ausiello: That’s what EP Adam Horowitz referred to as “an excellent question” when it was lobbed to him at Comic-Con over the weekend.
“I think the best way to answer that,” he responded, “is to say that that will be explicated rather quickly.” Explicate: To analyze and develop (an idea or principle) in detail. (Source)
Question: Any scoop on August from Once Upon a Time? Please don’t say they’re not bringing him back. —Rae
Ausiello: “We are definitely going to tell what happened to Pinocchio,” EP Edward Kitsis assured us at Con. “The last we saw, he was wood.”
Added Horowitz: “We gotta figure out what happened to him. We started the story and we intend to finish it.” (source)
Can't wait for Once Upon a Time to return. What's coming up? —Alan
NATALIE: Next season is all about redemption — especially considering people have done some pretty messed-up things in fairy tale land they'll now remember in Storybrooke. "Archie, for example, who is Jiminy Cricket, is a conscience, but for 28 years, he's forgotten the fact that he turned Gepetto's parents into puppets," executive producer Edward Kitsis says. "Those puppets are hanging in Mr. Gold's shop, so what happens when you're confronted with your past now? There's a lot of loss, regret and redemption for these characters to find." (Source)
Now the fairytale characters must contend with magic in their quest to find a way home, as new fairytale characters are revealed, old acquaintances are revisited, and some we had come to believe could be trusted will turn against their own kind. (Source)
Alexa: What's next for Snow and Charming on OUAT?! Please tell me they won't be getting new love interests!
Relax! It seems like the show's creators are more interested in exploring the relationship between the couple and their daughter than any prospective love interests. "There's a lot of challenges, in terms of this new relationship with their daughter. Rather than focusing on last season, where it was they didn't know who each other were and whether they'll get together and will we overcome the Kathryn of it all, this year it's a whole different set of challenges that this new familial relationship presents," Adam Horowitz explains. (Source)
ONCE UPON A TIME: ‘MAJOR CLIFFHANGER’ IN STORE
Emma and Mary Margaret are coming back! But as Jennifer Morrison teases, everyone stuck in “post-apocalyptic fairytale land” is in for “quite a journey” as David and Henry attempt to bring back the mother-daughter duo. The big issue? How to accomplish selective return! “They’re trying to keep [Cora and Capt. Hook] out,” says Morrison. “It’s like, ‘How do we bring back Emma and Margaret and keep out the other ones?’”
Possibly related? Morrison reports “there will be a pretty major cliffhanger” at the end of episode nine. But before you connect the two, it seems the core four aren’t the only ones with major issues to contend with as season 2 continues. “What I can tell you is that there are some pretty big, explosive things coming for Archie, for sure,” Raphael Sbarge says. “It’s pretty dramatic — that’s what I’ll say. As far as where it goes from there, I believe the Once Upon a Time scripts and the nuclear launch codes are essentially kept in the same location.”
But one thing we won’t be seeing any time soon is the psychologist giving his take on Henry’s strange, fire-filled dreams. (Seems like a natural fit, don’t you think?) “I don’t have that on my radar yet,” he says “I agree with you that there’s an opportunity there, but we haven’t gotten there yet. With the curse sort of going sideways, I think there’s ample job security for Archie. Everyone’s falling apart!” (Source)
OTHER SPOILERS
Any chance Maleficent will return next season on Once Upon a Time? — Rosie
NATALIE: Seeing as Sleeping Beauty was just added to the second season, it's likely we haven't seen the last of Maleficent.
Kristin Bauer may have Rumplestiltskin to thank for that. "I was hoping when that mist strolled into town that that meant that anything is possible," the True Blood vixen tells us. (Source)
Speaking of the forthcoming Queen of Hearts at hand, has anyone already known of Cora being her before S2 started? With a little knowledge at words, you could've noticed that the name Cora is a variant of "core", and heart is the core of a body. At this point, you can make the right prophecy by nothing but this name. ;)
Persephone
12-01-2012 12:47 PM
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TFTNT! :yay:
Speaking of the forthcoming Queen of Hearts at hand, has anyone already known of Cora being her before S2 started? With a little knowledge at words, you could've noticed that the name Cora is a variant of "core", and heart is the core of a body. At this point, you can make the right prophecy by nothing but this name. ;)
No problem :).
At first, i had some doubts but the name Cora (like you said) pretty much tell us who the Queen of Hearts is :D.
katedotd
12-01-2012 12:59 PM
better version of the latest promo
diamond gothic
12-01-2012 01:27 PM
Thanks for the new thread. :)
Anthea
12-01-2012 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by I_Love_Siobhan_Magnus
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TFTNT! :yay:
Speaking of the forthcoming Queen of Hearts at hand, has anyone already known of Cora being her before S2 started? With a little knowledge at words, you could've noticed that the name Cora is a variant of "core", and heart is the core of a body. At this point, you can make the right prophecy by nothing but this name. ;)
TFTNT
In Latin, heart is Cor, and in other languages (descending from Latin), the word is similar. In Spanish, heart is corazón, and in italian is cuore.
Also in the "stable boy"
Regina talks about Cora with Daniel and she says something like: "No one mess with her tea time"
Persephone
12-01-2012 01:43 PM
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Thanks for the new thread. :)
No problem :).
Kate: Thanks for the promo :).
Lutesse
12-01-2012 01:53 PM
TFTNT! :flowers:
Yes, that's a better version of the promo - thanks Kate!
:pinkie:
Roswell Dream Girl
12-01-2012 02:09 PM
Thanks for the new one!
Persephone
12-01-2012 02:31 PM
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TFTNT! :flowers:
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Thanks for the new one!
No problem :group_hug:.
lovebird
12-01-2012 02:39 PM
TFTNT Jensen_girl22
&
Thanks for the video Kate
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Kelaine
12-01-2012 04:53 PM
I think they will get the squid ink. Yes, Cora will have been there before them - but Rumple wrote Emma a note. With ink. That he had in the cell.
Persephone
12-01-2012 05:04 PM
No problem Elsa :hug:.
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I think they will get the squid ink. Yes, Cora will have been there before them - but Rumple wrote Emma a note. With ink. That he had in the cell.
I´m really curious to see what´s in that note. Unless, it´s a trick from Cora :pout:.
Lutesse
12-01-2012 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Kelaine
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I think they will get the squid ink. Yes, Cora will have been there before them - but Rumple wrote Emma a note. With ink. That he had in the cell.
:facepalm: Oh of course ... the note written with squid ink! Kelaine, that's brilliant!
KOUAT12
12-01-2012 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Kelaine
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I think they will get the squid ink. Yes, Cora will have been there before them - but Rumple wrote Emma a note. With ink. That he had in the cell.
That is a brillant theory that you made Kelaine and remember that Rumpel is always IMO, one step further than anybody else and maybe he knew what Cora would do. :back_hug:
