The sixth season of "Once Upon A Time" will feature a classic story straight from Arabia. The next "Once Upon A Time" story will reportedly be about Aladdin.
At San Diego Comic-Con, "Once Upon A Time" on ABC announced that they will feature Aladdin in their next plot. The creators also announced the cast members for the upcoming "Once Upon A Time" storyline.
PerezHilton revealed that Aladdin in the new "Once Upon A Time" season will be played by Deniz Aldeniz. Princess Jasmine will be played by Karen David. Jafar will be played by Oded Fehr. Aldeniz starred in "Tomorrow When The War Began." Karen appeared in "Galavant," while Fehr appeared in "OUAT."
"Once Upon A Time" creators Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis talked to PopSugar to share some details about the upcoming Aladdin story.
Horowitz said that initially, they will introduce Aladdin and Jafar in the new season to present how their world will fit into the entire plot.
Kitsis added that they ended the fifth "Once Upon A Time" season with a lot of cliffhangers, particularly with the Evil Queen and Jekyll and Hyde, so they are not rushing to feature Aladdin and Jafar.
Kitsis continued that they have to take care of other elements from the first and second seasons and stay in Storybrooke.
Kitsis mentioned that the part of Jafar was written especially for Naveen Andrews, but the actor is a regular on "Sense8," which is why they had to recast.
Horowitz explained that they felt that it was the proper time to introduce Aladdin to the "Once Upon A Time" story as fans will realize in the season premiere.
There is a clear connection between Aladdin and Emma, as a savior in the "Once Upon A Time" plot. They will be dealing with a lot of strong and emotional aspects.
Fans also noticed in the Once Upon A Time" Season 6 trailer that there was a red bird, which most likely gives reference to Iago, Jafar's talkative pet. Horowitz said that the red bird is something that fans should pay attention to."
The "Once Upon A Time" creators also shared that they will look into Cinderella again, when she first met Snow White. The Evil Queen is still out there. Neal will return, although at an uncertain date. Several untold stories will eventually come together.
"Once Upon A Time" Season 6 will premiere on Sept. 25, 2016 on ABC. More updates and details are expected soon.
