Britt Robertson gets close with costar Thomas Dekker as they attend The CW Network’s Summer 2011 TCA Panel Session for The Secret Circle at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Thursday afternoon (August 4) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The Circle stars joined costars Gale Harold, Natasha Henstridge, and executive producers Gina Girolamo, Kevin Williamson and Andrew Miller to chat about the upcoming show, premiering September 15th.

Kevin told press at the panel that there most likely would not be any kind of crossover with The Vampire Diaries. I don’t think you’ll see that crossover. That would kind of limit us. We want to create our own story,” he shared.

“It’s very dark, but not that hard-edge ripping hearts out and slicing people open like Vampire Diaries. We’re just challenged as to what can witches do? Yes, there will be humor and scary witchy-woo,” he added about the feel of the series.

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