Once Upon a Time

The Once Upon a Time panel at Comic-Con wasn't exciting just because we heard hints about season two. We also watched a hilarious video for a fictional dating website just for Storybrooke residents: Singlebrooke. In it, the characters share what they're looking for in a love interest, to funny effect — Prince Charming wants a woman with dark hair and red lips, of course, while Dr. Whale hopes for "no prudes." Watch the treat of a video now, and look out for the cameo from Paul Scheer and the reappearance of Graham!

The cast and showrunners of Once Upon a Time came to Comic-Con today for their panel, and the very excited group was happy to talk about season two and what it means for the show now that magic has come to Storybrooke. Stars Ginnifer Goodwin, Lana Parrilla, Jennifer Morrison, Josh Dallas, Meghan Ory, and new series regular Emilie de Ravin joined creators Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz to joke around on stage and give some details about who and what is coming when Once Upon a Time returns this Fall.

• Kitsis and Horowitz revealed a few things we'll definitely see play out in season two. We'll find out who Dr. Whale's (David Anders) fairy-tale counterpart is (some audience members yelled Monstro, and the panel members didn't deny it), what happened when August/Bae turned into wood, and most importantly, who Henry's father is.
• Now that the characters in Storybrooke remember their pasts, Horowitz said the characters may still go by their Storybrooke names (like Mary Margaret and Regina). "Those identities are part of who they are now," he asserted. Kitsis also assured us that even though everyone remembers their other identity, we'll still go back and forth between fairy-tale flashbacks and Storybrooke.
• The cast said they just got the season two scripts the other day, and Goodwin was excited about them, telling us that "as an audience member, it's exactly what I would want to see."
• The funniest part of the panel was a cute video the cast made for a fictional dating website called "Singlebrooke," in which the cast members, in character, said what they're looking for in a partner. Highlights included seeing Graham (Jamie Dornan) again, David saying he's looking for someone "milk white" and wondering if that was racist, and Leroy/Grumpy saying his ideal lady would hang out with him and his six buddies.
• At the very end of the panel, we were treated to a teaser for season two (which I've included below), where one character was revealed. In the footage, a shadowy figure breaks into Mr. Gold's shop, and all you can see is his coat and black leather-gloved hand . . . until he finds what he's looking for and puts it on: a hook! So I think it's safe to say we'll see Captain Hook and Peter Pan this season.
• We also saw a video compiled of the title cards the show used last season, which also included some cards from the upcoming season. If you watch, you can see some hints about the characters coming!

See two of the videos we saw at the panel after the jump.

• Get details on Once Upon a Time season two — BuddyTV
• Find out which vintage MTV shows are coming back this Summer — HuffPost TV
• Check out the hotties coming to the Pretty Little Liars cast — Zap2it
• Reflect on Pixar films with these memorable images — Rotten Tomatoes
• Sounds like Jim Carrey isn't down for Dumb and Dumber's sequel after all — /Film
• Duck Dynasty is coming back for season two — The Hollywood Reporter
• The best movies of the year so far — The Daily Beast
• Steve Carell's most lovable (onscreen) losers — Moviefone
• Who's the best superhero in pop culture? — GeekSugar

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ABC's hit show Once Upon a Time has been renewed for a second season of fairy-tale fun, and no one is more excited than the cast. We caught up with some of the stars of the show at ABC's Upfronts party in New York City and chatted about who they'd be excited to see on the show, and what upcoming ABC shows they're adding to their DVRs.

BuzzSugar: Where do you hope your character goes next season?

Josh Dallas (Prince Charming / David): I just hope it gets more and more complex and intricate. I hope they give more of the backstory of Charming and who he is. We still don’t know his real name. We don’t know the whole story with him and his mother and his father. I think what’s great is that we’re going to be able to go back and look at all the characters that we’ve already established and dig deeper and deeper into them, and also have new people from the fairy-tale world.

Buzz: Which characters from the fairy-tale world would you like to see introduced?

Ginnifer Goodwin (Snow White / Mary Margaret): Oh, I’d love to meet Ariel, Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty — her job might be a little boring though.

JD: I would love to see Jack and the Beanstalk. I would love to see Ariel, The Little Mermaid, there are so many!

Lana Parilla (The Queen / Regina): There have been rumors about a mermaid appearance so I’m sad that I won’t be playing it. Every little girl’s dream is to play a mermaid. I had all my cousins convinced I was a mermaid when I was little, I was a better swimmer and they couldn’t go as far as I could out in the ocean.

See what else the Once Upon a Time stars had to say after the jump.

With season finales rolling on, we may be wondering about the fate of certain characters, but now we at least know the fate of some of the shows. In the case of most of ABC's slate, there's good news: ABC is renewing freshman series Once Upon a Time, Revenge, and Suburgatory, as well as veteran series Modern Family, The Middle, Grey's Anatomy, and Castle. ABC's reality shows Dancing With the Stars, The Bachelor, and Shark Tank also got picked up for additional seasons. There's no news yet on the fate of Happy Endings or Private Practice, but let's just say we have our fingers crossed. UPDATE: Happy Endings has also been renewed for a third season!

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PaleyFest was in full swing over the weekend as the stars of Once Upon a Time came out to talk characters, costumes, and favorite fairy tales. At yesterday’s panel discussion, which followed a screening of their newest episode, Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, and Prince Charming himself, Josh Dallas, graced the stage with the rest of the cast and creators to talk about their drama and answer questions for fans. The cast kept it comical as they discussed their own theories on how loose ends will tie up, what it’s like working with each other, and how filming in front of a green screen all day has them seeing orange all night. The show's creators also revealed a few hints at what's to come this season. Check out the highlights:

• Creator Edward Kitsis talked about the biggest challenges on the show. "Anytime you have anything involving dwarves, fairies, and child actors, it's difficult." He said he attributes the success to having an amazing crew, who he then asked to stand up to be recognized. He also said they were very happy to have gotten their first choices for every part. "Everyone we went to said yes."
• Robert Carlyle said he got his Rumpelstiltskin voice from his 6-year-old son. Carlyle said, in his thick Scottish accent, that he couldn’t imagine his voice working for the character. One day he noticed his son walking around the house talking in a funny little voice and said, "That's it!"
• Goodwin said she has to remind herself before every scene that she is afraid of Rumpelstiltskin. "It's difficult because we all love Bobby so much that I have to remind myself right before we start filming that I'm afraid of this man." She turned to Carlyle and said, "No offense, but it's kind of hard to be afraid of you!" She paused as the crowd laughed at Carlyle’s reaction: "You're so lovely and wonderful!"
• When asked about what it’s like to be shooting in Vancouver, Morrison responded, "Cold and wet," then explained how many heat patches she has to wear under her clothes. The cast told stories about how the cold weather has affected filming and Dallas said, “I'm happy to get to wear leather. All leather."
• Lana Parrilla claimed her Evil Queen costumes alone get her "60 percent" into character. "The minute I put on those costumes — I mean, I can't breathe when I'm wearing them — but it really does help me create the character and stay in character. And they just continuously get more elaborate and bigger!"
• Creators Adam Horowitz and Edward Katsis gave hints about what is to come this season. "The queen and Rumpelstiltskin will now be speaking out in the open," since they recently discovered they both know the truth. "You'll find out soon who August is and what he's doing in Storybrooke. You'll also learn what Snow White did to piss off the queen very soon."

A fitting reference for a show about modern day fairy-tale characters, we couldn't take our eyes off of the enchanted forest wallpaper spotted in Once Upon a Time. The print's smokey hues pair perfectly with the pops of chartreuse paint, caramel-colored banquettes, and checkered floors on set.


As the episode title references, it's all about the thrill of the hunt, and we were delighted to discover the source of this enchanting woodland print. Hailing from Graham & Brown, the Mirage wallpaper design comes in five shades ranging from plum to mustard. Usually, I'd skip the neutrals in lieu of more colorful options, but after seeing the fun color combinations on the Once Upon a Time set, I think I'm sold on the charcoal!