TV Article 'Vampire Diaries' spin-off: Watch the Originals backdoor pilot promo By Mandi Bierly Mandi Bierly Mandi Bierly is a former senior writer at Entertainment Weekly. She left EW in 2014. EW's editorial guidelines Published on April 18, 2013 12:00PM EDT In the April 25 episode of The Vampire Diaries, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) heads to New Orleans to investigate the threat of witches mobilizing against him. What he finds, as you see in the extended promo below, is his former protegé Marcel (Charles Michael Davis) ruling the Big Easy and having everything Klaus has ever wanted: power, loyalty, family, and slow-motion walks through Lafayette Cemetery No. 1. What would The Originals be about if this backdoor pilot turns into a series on The CW’s fall schedule? Klaus sums it up: “I want to be king.” For a closer look at the new characters introduced in the episode, plus spoilers from exec producer Julie Plec, Morgan, and Daniel Gillies, click here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKUGXPFu-LM Read more: ‘Vampire Diaries’: Joseph Morgan and Daniel Gillies on filming Originals spin-off pilot in New Orleans ‘Vampire Diaries’ spin-off: The redemption of Klaus, the unraveling of Elijah? — EXCLUSIVE ‘Vampire Diaries’: 11 ‘Originals’ Photos ‘The Vampire Diaries’ recap: Prom Pictures of You