Overview
- A24 released the full Primetime trailer on Thursday, Aug. 6, featuring Robert Pattinson’s eerie, morally ambiguous take on Dateline correspondent Chris Hansen.
- The film will premiere in competition at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival and opens in U.S. theaters on September 25, 2026.
- Primetime is directed by Lance Oppenheim, written by Ajon Singh, produced in part by Pattinson and Ari Aster, and co-stars Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers, Anna Faris, Matthew Maher and Bokeem Woodbine.
- Coverage emphasizes the movie’s focus on To Catch a Predator’s tactics, including partnerships with Perverted-Justice and law enforcement, and revisits the 2006 Rockwall County incident in which assistant district attorney Bill Conradt died by suicide during a sting operation.
- Critics and outlets say the trailer positions Primetime as an awards-season contender and warn the film will likely renew public debate over televised sting operations and the real-world costs of turning policing into spectacle.