March 17, 2002 — Madonna will be composing and performing the main title song for Die Another Day, the newest James Bond adventure film, starring Pierce Brosnan and Halle Berry. The movie will be released November 22, 2002, in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of Bond films.

Over the years, the James Bond films have spawned an array of hit recordings, including "Goldfinger" and "Diamonds Are Forever" sung by Shirley Bassey, "We Have All the Time in the World" sung by Louis Armstrong, "Live and Let Die" performed by Paul McCartney and Wings, "Nobody Does It Better" sung by Carly Simon, "For Your Eyes Only" sung by Sheena Easton, "A View to a Kill" by Duran Duran, "Goldeneye" sung by Tina Turner, and "The World Is Not Enough" by Garbage.

Throughout her career, Madonna has recorded and written several songs for the big screen, including "Beautiful Stranger" from Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, which won a Grammy Award and a Golden Globe nomination. She also recorded the Oscar-nominated "You Must Love Me" from the soundtrack to Evita, and wrote and recorded "I'll Remember" from With Honors, "This Used To Be My Playground" from A League of Their Own, "Who's That Girl?" from the film of the same title, "Live to Tell" from At Close Range, "Into the Groove" from Desperately Seeking Susan, and "Crazy for You" from Vision Quest.

Die Another Day is the 20th film in the James Bond series, and is being directed by Lee Tamahori and produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. With a script by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, the cast also includes Toby Stephens, Rosamund Pike, Rick Yune, John Cleese and Judi Dench.