"Yes, that’s the Sorcerer’s hat from Fantasia,” executive producer Edward Kitsis tells EW of the magical object, whose properties can be very deadly in the wrong hands. “We wanted to make the stars look real."
So, who does the hat belong to? Someone we’re going to meet, not someone we already know, according to Kitsis, who rules out returning villain Maleficent (Kristin Bauer van Straten).
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There’s a fantastic tease that Regina is going to find the author of the fairytale book. How will that play out this season, and will that be an answer we get sooner versus later?
Edward Kitsis: That one’s a bigger arc. Some seeds that were planted will be dealt with right away, and others will take a longer journey. The end result is you will find out who wrote the book.
Is the author someone we’ve seen before?
EK: You’ll have to wait and see.
Edward Kitsis: That one’s a bigger arc. Some seeds that were planted will be dealt with right away, and others will take a longer journey. The end result is you will find out who wrote the book.
Is the author someone we’ve seen before?
EK: You’ll have to wait and see.
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