Thanks to StephonJS for the heads up.
"This back half is a lot about what makes a hero and what makes a villain, and it's about trying to realize our happy endings," Kitsis shared.
Maleficent:
We've seen her beastly side, but now it's time to explore Maleficent's beginnings. "We met her briefly in season one and we are going to get much more into her back story," Kitsis said. "In fact, we are even going to see a flashback of how Maleficent and the Evil Queen met." Not only are we going to see Maleficent's relationship with Regina, fans will also discover that the wicked fairy also has ties to a many more of our Storybrooke residents.
Ursula:
Now it's time to dive even deeper into the rough waters of Ursula's past. "She's based into the mythology of our Once Upon a Time universe and we're going to be exploring that further," Kitsis promised.
Cruella:
"Cruella will be really nothing like the movie," Kitsis added. "There will be some touchstones in the spirit of her character, but in our world she has powers and she'll be much more than the '50s Cruella in the move." We still think that Pongo had better watch out…