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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
Adrian Horton

Paul Thomas Anderson and Jonny Greenwood demand Phantom Thread music removed from Melania film

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for the premiere of her movie Melania in Washington on January 29 2026.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for the premiere of her movie Melania in Washington on January 29 2026. Photograph: Allison Robbert/AP

Paul Thomas Anderson and Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood, the director and composer, respectively, for Phantom Thread, have requested that music from the 2017 film be removed from the controversial new documentary on Melania Trump.

“It has come to our attention that a piece of music from Phantom Thread has been used in the Melania documentary,” the pair said in a statement to Variety. “While Jonny Greenwood does not own the copyright in the score, Universal failed to consult Jonny on this third-party use which is a breach of his composer agreement. As a result Jonny and Paul Thomas Anderson have asked for it to be removed from the documentary.”

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