Primetime Director Explains Why Robert Pattinson Chris Hansen Movie Isn’t Entirely Factual
Robert Pattinson stars as Hansen in a dramatized thriller that the director calls a "docufantasia," with A24 releasing it after Venice.
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No One But Robert Pattinson Could Have Done Primetime
‘Primetime’ is a stunning demonstration of Robert Pattinson’s range. In the new film, about the mid-2000s reality hit ‘To Catch a Predator,’ Pattinson plays host Chris Hansen like an ambitious morass of contradictions.
Jeff Zucker on How He Ended Up Playing Himself in A24’s ‘Primetime’: ‘Jacob Elordi Wasn’t Available’
As an actor, Jeff Zucker makes for a good TV executive. So when he was approached by “Primetime” filmmaker Lance Oppenheim to play “Jeff Zucker” in the new A24 movie, the real Jeff Zucker couldn’t resist. “Primetime” stars Robert Pattinson as former “Dateline NBC” reporter Chris Hansen, whose segment on the newsmagazine executed sting operations […]
“Primetime” director reacts to Chris Hansen’s criticisms with“ To Catch a Predator ”catchphrase
Robert Pattinson portrays the former “To Catch a Predator” host in the upcoming film.Robert Pattinson in ‘Primetime’Credit: A24Key PointsPrimetime director Lance Oppenheim has responded to Chris Hansen’s various criticisms of the upcoming film.The dark thriller sees Robert Pattinson portray the investigative journalist during Hansen’s time hosting To Catch a Predator. Oppenheim said he is “excited” for Hansen to finally see the film in theaters,…
Lance Oppenheim kinda-sorta responds to one Chris Hansen Primetime complaint
Over the past couple of weeks, former To Catch A Predator host Chris Hansen has given the upcoming movie about his time on the series a good amount of free promotion, voicing his concerns with Primetime (despite not having seen it yet) and putting ads for his own work in theaters before it. Director Lance Oppenheim is asked about this behavior in a new feature in The Hollywood Reporter, where he’s hesitant to respond directly to Hansen’s comment…
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