The Originals sizzle reel gives first glimpse of Danielle Rose Russell as teenage Hope

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Days after announcing that The Originals‘ upcoming fifth season would be its last — and that Candice King will appear in the premiere — the cast headed to Comic-Con to talk about what else fans can expect when the Mikaelsons return.

Stars Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Phoebe Tonkin, Charles Michael Davis, Riley Voelkel, and Yusuf Gatewood took the stage alongside showrunner Julie Plec, where they premiered a new sizzle reel, which re-introduced fans to the complete story of the Original family, from the “always and forever” to the end. (The end being the season 4 finale.)

It also offered fans a first glimpse at Danielle Rose Russell as teenage Hope. As she says in the video, “I intend to fight for always and forever … even if it destroys me.”

You can watch the full video above, and check out some highlights from the rest of the panel below:

• Voelkel, speaking to how the time jump is going to affect Freya, said that, in the time that her family has been away, Freya has had a chance to just be with Keelin: “For the first time, she’s been a little happy [and] in love.”

• The third episode of the season, which Morgan will direct, will be “all Elijah all the time,” Plec said, adding that fans will get the “entire story of what’s happened to Elijah” since he erased his family from his memory.

• Hayley and Elijah said goodbye at the end of season 4, but is there hope for reconciliation? “It’s a very complicated situation,” Plec said. At this point in her life, Plec says Hayley needs to “break the cycle of needing to rely on a man to be her champion and she needs to be her own champion and teach her daughter those lessons.” That being said, Plec added, “I love Hayley and Elijah and I do hope in some way they can find peace in eternity. I don’t know how quickly that will be able to happen but it is not something I take lightly.”

• Speaking to King reprising her role as Caroline, Plec said that Caroline has known Klaus for a long time and has “seen him from Klaus the terrible to Klaus the father,” so she “has perspective for him and the way that he’s living his life right now.” According to Plec, Caroline “can be a bit of a boost for him in a time when he needs it the most.”

• When asked if any other Vampire Diaries characters could show up, Plec said there’s an “open door policy,” though nothing is certain right now. She, for one, would love to see more Alaric.

The Originals will premiere its fifth and final season in 2018.