I've updated the Links section to add this Filmtracks review of the Willow soundtrack. The page includes other sountrack-related information, including an interview with composer James Horner at the bottom of the page.

It's been a long time since I added anything to the Sourcebook project, so today I added the chapter on Bavmorda's druids. It turns out that the group had a long history before Bavmorda took over.

Also in this update: the Merchandise/Wearables section has a picture of a mysterious t-shirt that appears to be a licensed product, but I've never seen it before. Thanks to Matt Dauer for the picture.

Sad news in the world of Willow. According to IMDB, Mark Northover (aka Burglekutt) died of a heart attack in June 2004. He was only 54.

I'm really, really sorry to hear this - Burglekutt was one of my favorite characters from the movie (bad guys are often the most entertaining), and Mark seemed like he would be a fun guy to hang out with. I always hoped that Lucasfilm would include him if they ever got around to making a Willow sequel movie or TV series. Now that can never happen.

Mark didn't have a very extensive film career, which was a shame because he was obviously talented and I wanted to see him in more than just Willow. We'll miss you, Mark.

The winner of the auctions was Joe Frese, webmaster of The Big, Big Willow/Shadow Moon Homepage. Joe graciously provided me with copies of all thirty sketches, and the complete set is now on view in the Cartoon Art section. Thank you very very much, Joe!

The new additions shed new light on what the series would have been like. Bavmorda is still around somehow, and there's an unidentified villain who looks like General Kael in ghost form. If the number of sketches devoted to each character is any indication, it looks as though the primary focus was on Willow and Elora.

Enjoy!

There's another addition to the list of Willow pop culture references, in the form of a quirky little song called Willow Don't Cry written by Leslie Hall of Leslie & the Lys for her second album Door Man's Daughter. The song has its own website here where you can listen to the music and watch a rather hilarious 5-minute video (of which the first two minutes are not directly related to Willow). The playback is kind of rough with numerous small glitches, but it's fun. The website includes behind the scenes information and other small extras. You can read about other Willow tributes here.

I've added a couple of photos that were used for ILM work to the Art section.

Has the February weather left you feeling cold? Maybe reading about fire-breathing dragons would help you warm up. The latest addition to the Sourcebook project is a chapter on the Eborsisk.

I've also added two new pictures of the Willow crew cap to the Merchandise/Wearables section.

Here's a bit of "Willow in pop culture" trivia for the first update of the year. There's a Chicago metal band called Bavmorda, and you can visit their website and hear samples of their music here.

I'd previously reported on metal band Kane Hodder, which has some Willow references in their music. You can read the lyrics to their Attack on Tir Asleen song here. Not recommended for the squeamish! Thanks to Britton for the tip on both bands.

Willow movie posters tend to be basically the same throughout the world, with an American style and an everywhere-else style. But there are a few exceptions and the posters in Poland are one of them, with unique styles by Wieslaw Walkuski. Another one of his designs has been added to the Merchandise/Posters section, although it isn't as wildly original as the one that was already displayed there.