Overview
- A24 released the first full trailer on Thursday, confirming Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen and announcing a U.S. theatrical release date of September 25.
- Primetime dramatizes Hansen’s role during the rise of To Catch a Predator and focuses on how the show’s hunt for viewers blurred the line between investigative reporting and public shaming.
- Lance Oppenheim directs his first fiction feature and the film is produced by Range Media and others with a cast that includes Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Bokeem Woodbine, Anna Faris, Matthew Maher and singer Phoebe Bridgers in her acting debut.
- The story builds on the real Dateline NBC segment-turned-series that ran from 2004 to 2007, used volunteer sting operations with Perverted Justice, and drew intense scrutiny after the 2006 death of Rockwall County prosecutor Bill Conradt.
- A24 has not disclosed streaming or international release plans, and critics and viewers will watch the September theatrical run for how the film handles ethical and legal questions raised by televised sting operations.