Jennifer Morrison is yet another cast member open to aOnce Upon A Timerevival. The beloved ABC fantasy series aired from 2011 to 2018 and followed the residents of Storybrooke, a town populated by fairy-tale characters living under a curse.The show turned classic fairy tale and Disney mythology into a sprawling adventure, featuring an ensemble cast that included Ginnifer Goodwin, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas, and Robert Carlyle.Once Upon A Timeendedwith its seventh season after reinventing its premise with a soft reboot.
In an interview with theNew York Post,Morrison revealed that she believes the fairy tale series deserves a reboot with a fresh cast.The actor portrayed Emma Swan, the protagonist ofOnce Upon a Timeand the daughter of Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Prince Charming (Josh Dallas). “I think there is definitely a place in the world for it,” she said of a potential revival, echoing the opinion of fellow cast members Colin O’Donoghue and Goodwin, “but I think it would just need to be a new group of characters.” Check out her other comments below:
I think that they should reboot it,probably with new people. Eddy [Edward] Kitsis and Adam Horowitz were showrunners and creators of that. They had such a brilliant concept of this idea of the crossover of all the fairy-tale characters and the curse and all these things. AndI think that they are filled with endless storiesthat fill in that kind of vibe.
I think that they took this cast as far as you could take it, in terms of kind of squeezing all the story out of that main cast.I would be in full support of seeing a reboot with a whole new group of peopleor a new group of fairy-tale characters who are in their own mess, in their own situation, with their own savior.
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While Morrison has no interest in reprisingher role as Emma Swan, she remains open to being involved in aOnce Upon A Timereboot in a different capacity. “If they want me to come direct it, I’d be happy to,” she admitted. Morrison has been making a name for herself as a director, working on shows likeEuphoria,Dr. Death,Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, and is set to direct an episode in the upcoming season of Showtime’s thriller seriesYellowjackets.
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While no official plans for a reboot have been announced, Morrison isn’t the only member oftheOnce Upon A Timefamily treewho has weighed in on the possibility.Ginnifer Goodwin, who played Snow White, previously said that she would be available if the show returnedduring an interview withPeople. Colin O’Donoghue, who played Captain Hook/Killian Jones, also expressed he thought the show could “definitely go again” (viaScreenRant).
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AOnce Upon A Timereboot has the potential to breathe new life into Storybrooke, particularly with a new cast. The show’s greatest strength was always its creative reimaginings of fairy tale lore, and a revival could expand on that with new characters and settings introduced after the original series ended in 2018. As Disney continues to build upon its cinematic world with films likeTurning Red,Encanto, andLuca,there’s an opportunity to bring in newer stories while maintaining the charm that madeOnce Upon A Timespecial—and perhaps with Jennifer Morrison behind the camera this time.
