Jonny GreenwoodandPaul Thomas Andersonare pushing back after music from "Phantom Thread" showed up in the "Melania" documentary.
Greenwood, the Radiohead guitarist and Oscar-nominated composer, has shared a joint statement with Anderson objecting to part of the musician's score for Anderson's 2017 movie being used in the recent Amazon MGM Studios documentary aboutfirst lady Melania Trump.
The pair have requested that the "Phantom Thread" music be taken out of "Melania."
"It has come to our attention that a piece of music from 'Phantom Thread' has been used in the 'Melania' documentary," Greenwood and Anderson said in a statement shared with USA TODAY. "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."
USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Universal and Amazon for comment.
Greenwood received a best original score Oscar nomination for the music he composed for "Phantom Thread," Anderson's 2017 drama starringDaniel Day-Lewisas a fictional dressmaker. Greenwood wasnominated for an Oscar again this yearfor his score for Anderson's most recent movie, "One Battle After Another," which is widely viewed as the frontrunner to win the Academy Award for best picture.
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Greenwood, the lead guitarist for Radiohead, has also composed music for movies like "The Power of the Dog" and "Spencer," in addition to his frequent work with Anderson.
Directed byBrett Ratner, "Melania" follows the first lady of the United States in the days leading up toPresident Donald Trump'ssecond inauguration in 2025. In addition to the track titled "Barbara Rose" from the "Phantom Thread" score, thefilm also includes musicby the Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley, among other artists.
The documentary was released in theaters on Jan. 30 to almost universallynegative reviews from critics, though it had abetter-than-expected opening weekendat the domestic box office. "Melania" remains far short of being profitable based on its ticket sales, but Amazon will recoup some of the costs it spent on acquiring and marketing the film through ads and streaming service sign-ups.
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In a statement shared over the weekend, Kevin Wilson, Amazon MGM Studios' head of domestic theatrical distribution, said the "strong theatrical performance" of "Melania" has built awareness and momentum for the documentary ahead of its debut on Prime Video. It has not been announced when the movie will begin streaming.
Contributing: KiMi Robinson, Patrick Ryan and Brian Truitt, USA TODAY
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