'Once Upon A Time'
Actress Jennifer Morrison and creator and executive producer Adam Horowitz, on the new series "Once Upon A Time" speak during a panel sesssion at the ABC Summer TCA Press Tour in Beverly Hills , California August 7, 2011. Reuters/Fred Prouser

Executive producers Adam Horowitz and Eddy Kitsis have teased details about “Once Upon A Time” season 7 in a recent interview. They explained how the new villain will be different from Regina in the first season. The following article contains minor spoilers.

In an interview with IGN, Horowitz hinted at the presence of more than one villain, which is in line with the show’s history of introducing more than one baddie per year. The main villain is Lady Tremaine (Lisa Banes).

Unlike Regina (Lana Parrilla), who chose to keep everyone inside Storybrooke with her curse, the new bad guy will focus on pushing out all fairytale characters from Hyperion Heights. The logic here is that if the heroes get together, they have the power to defeat any enemy. But if they don’t stay in the same city, they won’t meet, and that means they won’t fight.

The producers stressed that the new season is more of a sequel rather than a reboot. Kitsis called it a “requel.” Even though new characters are introduced, and familiar characters are getting new identities, the format and the way the stories will be told is still the same as before.

Regina, for instance, is now a bartender called Roni. However, the producers promised the “tried-and-true version” of Regina this year.

The producers added that the door is open for the Charmings to return in the future. Kitsis said they are very close to Josh Dallas (David Nolan) and Ginnifer Goodwin (Mary Margaret Blanchard), and that they miss the two actors.

As far as Mr. Gold (Robert Carlyle) is concerned, even though he has a new identity and goes by the name Bobby, there is an element of intrigue surrounding the character. Fans will keep guessing what he’s up to.

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