Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTV personality Chris Hansen purchased pre-show ad spots to promote his TruBlu streaming network before screenings of A24's upcoming movie Primetime, according to a report by The Hollywood Reporter.Primetime stars Robert Pattinson as a television host inspired by Hansen and his work on the investigative series To Catch a Predator. Hansen publicly criticized the film as exploitative and a work of fiction, stating that filmmakers never consulted him or anyone directly involved in the original events. Hansen revealed he walked out of an advance screening of the movie after refusing to sign a non-disclosure agreement required by A24. Directed by Lance Oppenheim, the thriller also stars Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, and Phoebe Bridgers, and is scheduled for release on September 25. In fullChris Hansen buys ads to run before A24’s To Catch a Predator movie as he calls studio ‘sneaky and disingenuous’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Robert Pattinson plays the former 'Dateline NBC' correspondent in the Sept. 25 release.

Chris Hansen, famed for To Catch a Predator, remains undecided about suing over Robert Pattinson's biographical film, as he has yet to watch the movie.