'OO7' Magazine Confirms Split From JBIFC
As CBn first reported last week, ‘OO7’ Magazine and the James Bond International Fan Club will be going their separate ways in 2005. Today, ‘OO7’ Magazine editor and publisher Graham Rye issued a PRESS RELEASE confirming the split.
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
5th January 2005‘OO7’ MAGAZINE splits from
‘The James Bond International Fan Club Limited’After two non-eventful years under the umbrella of the ‘The James Bond International Fan Club Limited’, Graham Rye, ‘OO7’ Magazine editor & publisher (and the Creative Director of the original ‘The James Bond OO7 International Fan Club & Archive’), has decided to part company with the new club formed by Yorkshire businessman and Bond fan David Black.
“Unfortunately during the two years ‘OO7’ Magazine has been supplied to David Black’s new organisation nothing has been done by his new limited company to promote or market the new club in any way,” revealed a disappointed Rye. “Our financial agreement had also become unsatisfactory, so I felt a New Year was the right time to break away and steer ‘OO7’ Magazine back in a more professional direction in order to dramatically increase its circulation, while also protecting its strongly independent editorial policy of writing and picturing whatever we want whenever we want.”
Subscribe at www.007magazine.co.uk.“Obviously ‘OO7’ Magazine and David Black’s new JBIFC publication will be in direct competition, and no doubt this will prove an entertaining ‘battle of the Bond mags’ for Bond observers everywhere.”
The James Bond International Fan Club Limited under the Chairmanship of David Black is not connected in any way with ‘The James Bond OO7 International Fan Club & Archive’, or its publications and events, published and organised from 1979 to 2001 by Graham Rye and his team and contributors.
The main article tells of how Pierce Brosnan seems to have hit an all time high. With his marriage to Keely Shaye Smith, success on The Thomas Crown Affair, his two year old son, and his integral part in the Bond franchise, everything seems to be flowing along perfectly.
The main articles focus on the rigorous working schedule for this monumental film, how it is connected to being the 20th film, for the 40th anniversary, and how this one will push the boundaries. Halle Berry explains how the role of Bond women are constantly changing over time and tells a little bit about her character in the film. Both articles focus also on the general information on both Berry and Brosnan. Concluding the first article, Brosnan claims the next Bond will have to wait longer as he seems quite confident that he would want to a fifth Bond film.
Everyone who subscribes to the first season will be entered in a prize drawing. Upon publication of the first issue in October, three names from the list of subscribers will be drawn and announced on the official web site. Prizes to include a Limited Edition litho print of the James Bond film Thunderball, autographed by actress Martine Beswick; an autographed color photo of actress Judi Dench as ‘M’; a James Bond film novelization signed by author Raymond Benson, and a selection soundtrack compact discs and DVDs.