The plot follows Bond, who has left active service with MI6, and is recruited by the CIA to find a kidnapped scientist, which leads to a showdown with a powerful and vengeful adversary armed with a technology capable of killing millions. It is the first James Bond film to be distributed by Universal Pictures , which acquired international distribution rights after the expiration of Sony Pictures ' contract following the release of Spectre in United Artists Releasing holds the rights for North America, as well as worldwide digital and television rights; Universal also holds the worldwide rights for physical home media.
Development on the film began in Danny Boyle was originally attached to direct and co-write the screenplay with John Hodge. Both left in August due to creative differences, and Fukunaga was announced as Boyle's replacement one month later. Most of the cast had signed by April Principal photography took place from April to October Billie Eilish performed the theme song of the same name , while Hans Zimmer scored the film, with Steve Mazzaro serving as score producer.
In addition, it earned several other box-office record achievements, including becoming the third-highest-grossing film of all time in the UK.
The film was nominated for three awards at the 94th Academy Awards , winning Best Original Song , and received numerous other accolades. A young Madeleine Swann witnesses her mother's murder by Lyutsifer Safin, whose family was murdered by Swann's father, Mr.
White , under orders from Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Swann shoots Safin and flees, falling into a frozen lake. Safin rescues her. Decades later, after Blofeld's arrest, [ a ] Swann travels to Matera with James Bond and persuades him to visit his ex-lover Vesper Lynd 's grave to help Bond get over her.
