At the CW Upfronts, The Originals stars Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Phoebe Tonkin, Danielle Campbell and more preview the new series!

The Vampire Diaries aired the backdoor pilot for The Originals spinoff last month, and in that episode we learned that Hayley was pregnant with Klaus’ child.

Speaking to TV Fanatic, Phoebe Tonkin previews how much we’ll learn about Hayley’s backstory:

Actress Danielle Campbell did not appear in “The Originals” episode, but will star on the series as Davina.

Here, she reveals that she was originally in the pilot but that her role was cut. She also reveals that Davina is a powerful witch who will get caught in the New Orleans power struggle:

Joseph Morgan and Daniel Gillies share their hopes for Klaus and Elijah’s character journeys (we have to admit, we’re with Gillies on this one!):

Claire Holt talks both about The Originals and The Vampire Diaries season finale, and says she hopes Rebekah will find a nice man to settle down with eventually:

Celebrified also has an interview with Morgan and Gillies, where they discuss their characters’ bromance.

The Originals will begin airing this fall on The CW, Tuesday nights at 8/7c. You can check out a new promo for the show, as well as the official synopsis of season 1.