Zelena (Once Upon a Time)
In December 2013, Rebecca Mader was cast as the Wicked Witch of the West. She made multiple appearances during the second half of season three and was promoted to a series regular for the show's fifth season. The role of the Wicked Witch of the West was written specifically for Rebecca Mader. It was announced that the writers had chosen not to continue with Zelena's storyline and Mader would not be returning for the seventh season of the show. However, Mader later revealed that she would be returning for multiple season seven episodes.
Frozen (franchise)
On August 13, 2014, it was announced that a one-hour special titled "The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic" would air September 2, 2014 on ABC. It featured interviews with some of the cast and the creative team of the film, footage from Norway that inspired the look of "Frozen", announcements of what is next for the franchise, and a preview of Anna, Elsa, and Kristoff's appearance in "Once Upon a Time". The special also included a sneak peek of Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Big Hero 6".