First Look: Once Upon A Time In Wonderland

It's probably not a shock but it seems that given the continued success of Once Upon A Time, ABC have commissioned the spin-off, Once Upon A Time In Wonderland and if the trailer is anything to go by, it could even eclipse it's parent show ...

As mentioned in previous blogs, Sophie Lowe is playing the role of Alice and in this version, she's a girl that's travelled to Wonderland but is now stuck in an institution where the doctors seem desperate to convince her that her adventures never took place. Former Being Human star Michael Socha has been cast as the very modern attired, Knave Of Hearts, one of Alice's allies who break her out of the asylum while Trinity killer himself, John Lithgow is voicing the White Rabbit of the series.

Elsewhere Peter Gadiot will be playing the mysterious Cyrus and as the trailer has shown he's a a genie that Alice both sets free, falls in love with and presumably loses at the hand of the Red Queen. Finding him also seems to be Alice's mission again when she's reunited with the Knave Of Hearts and the White Rabbit.

And then there's Emma Rigby as the Red Queen. With the Queen Of Hearts/Cora (Barbara Hershey) and the Mad Hatter (Sebastian Stan) seen in the trailer but not too involved in this show yet, it seems that the Red Queen will be the main antagonist of the series and if she's anything like Regina in the parent show, I'm sure we'll have the odd moment here and there where we'll sympathise with her. As for Wonderland itself, the trailer certainly didn't disappoint in the slightest. I think this show along with Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D will definitely be the jewels in ABC's crown this upcoming television season.

Season 1 Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQr2BGyhHBQ

Once Upon A Time In Wonderland will air Thursdays at 8pm on ABC.

Once Upon A Time In Wonderland - First Casting

Well, it's only a pilot stage for now but it seems that the spin-off for Once Upon A Time, titled Once Upon A Time In Wonderland, set in a pre-cursed version of the place has already leaked some casting.

Sophie Lowe will be playing the role of Alice. The English-Australian born actress's previous roles have included All Saints, The Slap and Two Mothers but this will be her first leading role on a US television show if the five scenes due to be filmed in Vancouver is approved beyond a pilot for ABC's 2013-2014 TV schedule.

Elsewhere former Being Human actor Michael Socha has been cast in the role of the Knave of Hearts and like Lowe, this will be Socha's first leading role on a US television show. Also cast in the series, created by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz is Peter Gadiot as Alice's mysterious love interest, Cyrus. It seems that format wise, this show will have a similar structure to American Horror Story, so this may be a one series only type of spin-off in intention, which is interesting.

Also cast in the newly renamed spin-off is Emma Rigby. The actress best known for her roles in Hollyoaks and Prisoners Wives will be playing the Red Queen, a rather short tempered ruler who is merciless towards those who betray her, especially her enemies. I have to admit while the casting pleases me so far for this spin-off, the renamed title is rather unimaginative, isn't it?

More Details: http://www.spoilertv.com/2013/04/once-upon-time-spinoff-casts-its-red.html

Filming for the pilot of Once Upon A Time In Wonderland begins in April.