"The Originals" Season 4 premiere is inching closer to reality and The CW drama recently unveiled a new poster for the upcoming season. The poster cryptically shows a little kid surrounded by what appears to be dead birds. Does this mean Hope is the new villain and does this have anything to do with the new vampire in town?

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"The Originals" Season 4 spoilers tease that a new villain will be arriving in New Orleans. In an interview with Joseph Morgan, the actor revealed that a new vampire named Alistair will be introduced in the upcoming episodes, reports TVLine.

Details about the character are scarce aside from the fact that "Sleepy Hollow" actor Neil Jackson will be joining "The Originals" Season 4 cast to play the said role. Alistair will reportedly be interacting with Klaus, so it remains to be seen whether he will be a friend or another foe to the Mikaelsons.

Meanwhile, TVGuide.com recently unveiled the new "The Originals" Season 4 poster, which shows a little girl surrounded by a flock of dead birds. The tagline for the poster reads, "Evil walks with us... Always and forever."

This led to a ton of speculations surrounding the upcoming season of the show, including some "The Originals" Season 4 spoilers that Hope may become the new villain. Since the upcoming season will be featuring an older version of Hope, it is expected that Klaus and Hayley's daughter will discover her powers soon.

Some fans speculate that "The Originals" Season 4 will feature a new villain that is a bigger threat than Marcel. Aside from this debacle, Hayley is also tasked to find a cure to the spell that has put Klaus and the rest of the Mikaelsons to a deep sleep.

"The Originals" Season 4 release date is on March 17.

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