British star Robert Pattinson is looking to build on a strong 2026 box office run with “Primetime,” a dark thriller in which he plays a creepy television presenter who hunts suspected sexual predators. The film premieres Saturday at the Venice Film Festival.
Pattinson, who is also set to return to the big screen in the third installment of the “Dune” franchise in December, takes on a new role behind the scenes with “Primetime,” earning his first producer credit on a feature film. The movie also marks the feature debut of 30-year-old director Lance Oppenheim.
“Primetime” draws inspiration from the controversial NBC reality series “To Catch a Predator,” which ran from 2004 to 2007 and was hosted by Chris Hansen. The show became known for setting up encounters between Hansen and men suspected of attempting to meet minors, with the confrontations filmed and broadcast on television.
The “Twilight” and “The Batman” star has already earned praise from Hansen for his imitation of the former host, but Hansen has also hinted at possible legal action against the film, which hits theaters later this month.
“Obviously he has practiced imitating me, and while I think it’s overly dramatic, I think there is a pretty good imitation there in the trailer,” Hansen told the U.S. entertainment program “Entertainment Tonight” late last month.
