Overview
- A24 released the full trailer Thursday, advancing the film toward a world premiere at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival and a U.S. theatrical release on September 25, 2026.
- Robert Pattinson stars as Dateline host Chris Hansen in the drama, with Anna Faris, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, and Phoebe Bridgers in supporting roles.
- Director Lance Oppenheim makes his narrative-feature debut from a script by Ajon Singh, marking a shift from his documentary work to a festival-focused A24 release strategy.
- The film dramatizes To Catch a Predator’s use of staged online stings that involved the watchdog group Perverted-Justice and police, and it interrogates the shows’ contested tactics and legal fallout.
- Primetime follows the 2025 documentary Predators in reopening public debate over sting journalism, a development that could renew scrutiny of past cases and shape awards-season attention for the film.