Overview
- Chris Hansen says he went to A24’s offices on Thursday for a private preview of Primetime but left after refusing to sign an agreement he described as surrendering rights to his name, image and brand.
- Multiple trade outlets report Hansen was asked to sign a routine non‑disclosure agreement that preview viewers normally sign to prevent spoilers and protect studio intellectual property.
- People close to the production tell reporters that those who have already seen the film were personally connected to the filmmakers and that Hansen’s characterization of the paperwork is contested.
- Hansen says he was not paid, not a consultant on the movie and has no financial stake, A24 declined to comment to reporters, and the film remains set to premiere at the Venice Film Festival and open in U.S. theaters on Sept. 25.
- The dispute revives broader questions about the ethics of dramatizing To Catch a Predator and how studios handle access, subject consultation and legal protections for both subjects and filmmakers.