Press Release ​ ​ Date: Wednesday 29 November 2017 ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Contact: Naomi Burgoyne: [email protected] / 020 7921 0824, ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Naomi French: [email protected] / 020 7921 0678 ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Royal Festival Hall to host preview of Paul Thomas ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Anderson’s new film Phantom Thread with first live ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ orchestral performance of Jonny Greenwood’s score ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Daniel Day-Lewis and Vicky Krieps in Phantom Thread © Laurie Sparham/Focus Features; Paul Thomas ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Anderson and Jonny Greenwood © Shin Katan ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ Southbank Centre today announces it will host a special preview screening of Paul Thomas ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ Anderson’s new film, Phantom Thread, in its Royal Festival Hall on Wednesday 31 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ January 2018 ahead of the film’s UK release in cinemas on Friday 2 February 2018. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ The screening will be accompanied by the first live orchestral performance of Jonny ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ Greenwood’s soundtrack to the film, performed by London Contemporary Orchestra and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ conducted by Robert Ames. ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ Phantom Thread, which stars three-time Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis in his ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ final film appearance, will be introduced by Anderson and Greenwood. The award-winning ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ American film director and Radiohead lead guitarist and composer will discuss their creative ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ partnership and offer insight into scoring the film. The film follows on from a legacy of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ previous collaborations between Greenwood and Anderson including films There Will Be ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Blood, The Master and Inherent Vice. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ Set in the glamour of 1950’s post-war London, Phantom Thread follows the life of renowned ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis), and his sister Cyril (Leslie Manville), ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma (Vicky Krieps), who ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ becomes his muse and lover. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Jonny Greenwood said, “It’s been a great pleasure to work again with Paul Thomas ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Anderson on his brilliant new film and with my good friends the London Contemporary ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Orchestra. It’s such a special occasion for me to introduce my score for the first time to the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Royal Festival Hall audience, a venue which has a great history of presenting both new ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ music and music from films, and the ideal setting to immerse yourself in the world of 1950s ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ post-war London.” ​ ​ Paul Thomas Anderson said, “I'm delighted that Phantom Thread's preview screening in ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the UK will be at Royal Festival Hall. This is an outstanding venue to present the film, and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ will showcase the extraordinary work that Jonny has created with the help of the talented ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ musicians of the LCO. This is absolutely the best way to see the film.” ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Tickets go on sale to Southbank Centre Members on Thursday 30 November 2017 and to ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the general public on Friday 1 December 2017. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ # ENDS # ​ ​ ​ ​ For further press information please contact: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Naomi Burgoyne, Senior Press Manager: [email protected] / 020 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 7921 0824 ​ ​ Naomi French, Press Officer: [email protected] / 020 7921 0678 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Press Images HERE ​ ​ ​ ​​ Film Trailer HERE ​ ​ ​ ​​ For more information or to buy tickets please visit the Southbank Centre website HERE or ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ call the Box Office on 0203 879 9555. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Join the conversation @southbankcentre ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Phantom Thread ​ ​ Wednesday 31 January 2018, 7.30pm, Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, £20, £25, £35, £45 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ A special preview of Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film, with Jonny Greenwood's soundtrack ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ performed live by the London Contemporary Orchestra and conductor Robert Ames. Director Paul ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Thomas Anderson and composer Jonny Greenwood will introduce the film, which will not be released ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ in the UK until 2nd February 2018. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ _______________________________________________________________________________ ​ ​ Notes to Editors ​ ​ ​ ​ Film Music at Southbank Centre ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Southbank Centre has built a reputation for presenting concerts featuring the best new film music and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ screening films with live orchestral accompaniments of their scores. Together with its resident and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ associate orchestras, Southbank Centre has presented screenings of a number of films over the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ years from Brief Encounter to Under The Skin, which culminated in a new series, Film Scores Live, for ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ its 2016/17 season. The current season sees a number of concerts featuring film music including the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ world premiere of Jonny Greenwood’s Concert Suite from Paul Thomas Anderson’s film Inherent Vice ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ performed by associate orchestra BBC Concert Orchestra on 8 December 2017. The season also ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ includes a number of film screenings with live orchestral accompaniment including a special 50th ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ anniversary screening of Stanley Kubrick’s cult classic, 2001: A Space Odyssey on 28 April 2018 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ following Southbank Centre’s 2012 project with BFI, Warner Bros and resident orchestra Philharmonia ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Orchestra to create a bespoke score to the film which can be performed live. The 50th anniversary ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ screening will feature live orchestral accompaniment of the bespoke score from Philharmonia ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Orchestra and conductor Andre de Ridder. More info on the project here which has toured ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ internationally. About Southbank Centre ​ ​ ​ ​ Southbank Centre is the UK’s largest arts centre, occupying a 17 acre site that sits in the midst of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ London’s most vibrant cultural quarter on the South Bank of the Thames. The site has an ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ extraordinary creative and architectural history stretching back to the 1951 Festival of Britain. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Southbank Centre is home to the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Hayward Gallery as well as The National Poetry Library and the Arts Council Collection. For further ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ information please visit www.southbankcentre.co.uk. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ .