the entertainment gods heard my plea

They really did. Besides getting two new series of "Red Dwarf" promised earlier this year, they have smiled on me again and confirmed that Will Turner will be in POTC5 - aka, The Only Reason I Will Be Going To See This Movie.

My pet LJ project, the Will Turner community at turningpirate, has been in a coma for some years, but with help from willing members who care and remember, I'll try to get a little activity going over there in anticipation of and during/after the movie. If anyone reading is still a member and wants to post and comment, that would be great. If you're not a member but you like Will and want to join up, go right ahead.

(I wish yoiebear was still around; she'd be so, so excited by this news ...)