The ’90s action sequel is a surprisingly timely blockbuster.

Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 11 June) is Tomorrow Never Dies, Pierce Brosnan’s second outing as James Bond.

The 1997 spy film pits 007 against deranged media mogul Elliot Carver (Jonathan Price), who is staging political incidents that could provoke a third World War.

This is with the goal of expanding his media company’s influence and power worldwide.

Bond travels to China to stop the news tycoon. In his quest, he is helped by Chinese secret agent Wai Lin (Michelle Yeoh), as well as Paris Carver (Teri Hatcher), a former girlfriend of Bond who is now Carver’s trophy wife.

Tomorrow Never Dies is one of the best Bond movies of the Brosnan era.

This is thanks to its muscular action set-pieces, its kick-ass supporting turn from future Oscar-winner Yeoh and its all too contemporary villain.

While Carver’s plan back in the ’90s may have seemed far-fetched, a media mogul spreading fake news to benefit themselves feels all the more possible now.

JOE recently interviewed Yeoh and asked her about who should be the next James Bond. You can read her answer right here.

Tomorrow Never Dies is airing on TV tonight on ITV4 at 9pm. It’s also currently streaming in the UK on MGM+.

Here are the other movies airing on TV tonight:

The Great Wall – Film4 – 9pm

An odd but fun period action flick where Matt Damon and Pedro Pascal play European mercenaries who journey to The Great Wall in 11th-century China just as alien monsters attack.

Escape from New York – Legend – 9pm

Legendary director John Carpenter’s brilliant sci-fi action flick about a near-future where Manhattan in New York has been converted into a maximum security prison to address a 400% increase in crime.

A prisoner (Kurt Russell) must locate and escort the US President (Donald Pleasence) off the dangerous island when his plane crashes there.

The Fourth Protocol – Legend Xtra – 9pm

Another spy movie with Pierce Brosnan, except this time it was made in the ’80s, is set during the Cold War and co-stars Michael Caine.

Crank 2: High Voltage – Legend – 11pm

Jason Statham stars in this crazy action sequel about a hitman who must constantly shock himself with electricity to stay alive.

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum – Film4 – 11.05pm

With the new John Wick movie, Ballerina, in cinemas now, what better time to revisit this earlier entry in the action franchise?