Pierce Brosnan officially confirmed to reprise his role as James Bond.
Significant portions of the movie are filmed in Iceland to capture snowy landscapes.
Composer John Barry begins work on the film's musical score.
Completion of the music score recording for Die Another Day.
Die Another Day premieres in London at the Odeon Leicester Square.
The movie is released to the general public in the United Kingdom and United States.
James Bond is initially captured during a mission in North Korea after being betrayed.
Bond is held captive and tortured for 14 months in North Korea.
Bond is traded for Zao in a prisoner swap at the Korean Demilitarized Zone and released.
Bond investigates the diamond smuggling operation linked to Gustav Graves.
Bond identifies Gustav Graves as Colonel Tan-Sun Moon, his North Korean captor who underwent gene therapy to alter his appearance.
Bond uncovers the Icarus weapon, a space-based diamond laser capable of massive destruction, controlled by Gustav Graves.
Bond confronts Graves and stops the activation of the Icarus weapon aboard his ice palace in Iceland.
Bond survives the mission and begins a romantic relationship with Jinx, the NSA agent.
