A24’s New Film ‘Primetime’ Official Teaser

Set in 2006, this drama follows To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen as he attempts to make television history. Robert Pattinson plays Hansen in a film directed by Lance Oppenheim.

In 2006, Chris Hansen, the host of 《To Catch a Predator》, leads the program with the goal of making television history. A24’s synopsis establishes this as the starting point. Robert Pattinson plays the real-life broadcaster Hansen, portraying a man building his presence as a host in front of the camera.

The official teaser runs for 1 minute and 3 seconds, centering on Pattinson while alternating between the tension of a television production set and an investigative operation. The short video shows the host speaking to the camera, the crew preparing equipment and the location, and people involved in the operation appearing in sequence. The teaser first reveals the process of producing the TV program that forms the film’s backdrop and the pressure within it.

The film, directed by Lance Oppenheim, also stars Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers, Matthew Maher, and Bokeem Woodbine. According to reports, the film is based on the 2006 sting operation covered in Luke Dittrich’s Esquire article 「Tonight on Dateline This Man Will Die」, and it marks Phoebe Bridgers’s acting debut.

《Primetime》 will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 5, 2026, before opening in theaters through A24 on September 25. Another important production context is that it is Oppenheim’s first narrative feature, following his work known for documentaries.