Synopsis

James Bond investigates media tycoon Elliot Carver after British and Chinese forces are pushed toward war by fabricated news reports. Working with Chinese agent Wai Lin, Bond follows a trail from Hamburg to the South China Sea, uncovering a plan to manipulate a military crisis for global influence. He must stop Carver before an engineered confrontation becomes a third world war.

Factoids & Trivia

• The title began as "Tomorrow Never Lies," a reference to Carver's newspaper. A fax error changed "Lies" to "Dies," and the producers decided to keep the more dramatic wording.

• This was the first James Bond film produced after Albert R. Broccoli's death. The film was dedicated to his memory, and his name remained part of the production credit.

• Vietnam was originally intended as a filming location, but permission was withdrawn. Thailand subsequently doubled for Vietnam, including Bangkok and Phang Nga Bay.

• The pre-title sequence was filmed in the French Pyrenees. Because the runway was too steep and narrow for the required jets, the aircraft were dismantled, transported to the location, and rebuilt.

• The production faced a demanding schedule, with principal photography beginning on April 1, 1997, only months before its December release. Composer David Arnold recorded the score in sections while filming was still underway.

• The film opened in the United States on December 19, 1997, the same day as "Titanic." It finished second at the box office that weekend but went on to earn more than $339 million worldwide.