Overview
- Paul Thomas Anderson and Jonny Greenwood issued a joint request to remove a Phantom Thread excerpt from Brett Ratner’s Melania documentary, calling its use a breach of Greenwood’s composer agreement.
- Melania producer Marc Beckman rejected the allegation, saying the production has fully executed contracts and legal permission for every piece of music used.
- The disputed segment is a long excerpt of Barbara Rose from Greenwood’s Oscar‑nominated Phantom Thread score, and it remains in the theatrical cut as of the latest reports.
- Universal/Focus controls the Phantom Thread soundtrack rights in practice, and Anderson and Greenwood directed their complaint at Universal for failing to consult the composer.
- The Amazon MGM film has grossed about $13–13.5 million domestically after two weekends against a reported $40 million acquisition and roughly $35 million in marketing, and it has been panned by critics with a Rotten Tomatoes score near 8%.