Will the Evil Queen get some love in Once Upon a Time season 3? Read what showrunner Adam Horowitz can tease about what’s next for Regina!
Once Upon a Time likes to pair characters up with their One True Loves, but Regina already lost hers back in the Fairytale Land That Was. (And no, Graham doesn’t count!)
In the first two seasons, Regina has been too busy protecting her son Henry and/or destroying the lives of the Charmings to look for romance, but it looks like her situation might change in Once Upon a Time season 3.
Showrunner and creator Adam Horowitz reveals to TV Line that, “We may find out that perhaps, just perhaps, there is a special someone out there for Regina.”
In season 2, she finally let go of Daniel, her original love, who was brought back to life as a Frankenstein’s monster-type creature in the Dr. Whale-centric episode “The Doctor.”
So who will Regina’s new love interest be?
While fans of the show might immediately jump to characters we already know, like Emma or Captain Hook, Horowitz’ comment suggests that the character is someone we haven’t met yet, or at least that they aren’t currently with her.
The Once Upon a Time season 2 finale left Regina sailing to Neverland with Hook, Gold and the Charmings. In season 3, they will attempt to rescue Henry from the shadowy Peter Pan-like creature which is holding him captive.
Could Regina’s romance perhaps be waiting for her in Neverland? Will it be her fellow villain (and hopefully aged-up) Peter Pan… or perhaps Once Upon a Time‘s version of Rufio, who is currently being cast?
This would be a good question to ask the cast and crew at next week’s San Diego Comic-Con panel, which takes place Saturday, July 20 in Ballroom 20, starting at 11 a.m.!
Lana Parrilla won’t be appearing, but both Horowitz and co-creator Ed Kitsis will be there, along with cast members Ginnifer Goodwin (Snow), Jennifer Morrison (Emma), Robert Carlyle (Gold), Josh Dallas (David), Emilie de Ravin (Belle), Colin O’Donoghue (Hook), and Michael Raymond James (Neal).
Once Upon a Time‘s third season premieres this fall, airing Sundays at 8/7c on ABC.