Overview
- A24 released the full Primetime trailer on Thursday, confirming Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen and revealing key footage and tone from the film.
- The film is directed by Lance Oppenheim in his narrative feature debut and scripted by Ajon Singh, with Pattinson listed as a producer alongside Ari Aster.
- The trailer and coverage frame Hansen as driven and self‑aggrandizing, and the film dramatizes the sting methods used by To Catch a Predator, including hidden cameras, online decoys, and police cooperation.
- Primetime will premiere in competition at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival and opens in U.S. theaters on September 25, 2026, with early Venice reviews expected to shape public and awards-season response.
- The movie builds on reporting by Luke Dittrich and recent scrutiny from the 2025 documentary Predators, recalling real-world controversies such as confrontations in Murphy, Texas and the suicide of assistant district attorney Bill Conradt that helped end the original series.