Once Upon a Time in Wonderland: Scoop on episode 1x03 from TVLine's Michael Ausiello

Here's some scoop on Once Upon a Time in Wonderland from this week's (Posted on 8/20/13) Ask Ausiello column.

Question: I’d like some Once Upon a Time in Wonderland scoop, please. —Mason
Ausiello: The Once spin-off will, in its third episode, sic no less than Beowulf‘s Grendel on Alice and The Knave. Envisioned (via an actor in prosthetics) as a “large, warted, ogre-like beast,” the cannibalistic Grendel will pose a mortal threat to its dinner the genie-seeking pair — though in typical Once fashion, there is more to this beast than meets the eye. But don’t go brushing up on your Old English just yet. “It’s a wink-and-a-nod, as opposed to a real deep-dive into Beowulf,” says series cocreator Adam Horowitz of the creature’s clash with Alice.

Link to the full article:‘Once Upon a Time’ Season 3 Episode 6 Spoilers on ‘Ariel’ — Ask Ausiello - TVLine