Die Another Day (song) For Grabs". In the meantime, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) was filming the twentieth James Bond film, "Die Another Day", directed by Lee Tamahori. The previous film in the franchise, "The World Is Not Enough" (1999) was a box office success earning US$362 million worldwide. However, the eponymous soundtrack single by alternative rock group Garbage failed to gain commercial success in the United States. The music management at MGM went to look for a high-profile artist to write and perform the title song for "Die Another Day". Madonna was their first choice, since she had been successful with soundtrack singles in the US,
Die Another Day tracking down his betrayer and all those involved. The film, produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, and directed by Lee Tamahori, marked the "James Bond" franchise's 40th anniversary. The series began in 1962 with Sean Connery starring as Bond in "Dr. No". "Die Another Day" includes references to each of the preceding films. The film received mixed reviews. Some critics praised the work of Tamahori, while others criticised the film's heavy use of computer-generated imagery, which they found unconvincing and a distraction from the film's plot. Nevertheless, "Die Another Day" was the highest-grossing "James Bond" film up to