A24 Unveils Trailer for Primetime Starring Robert Pattinson

A24 has released the first trailer for its upcoming film "Primetime," starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen, the host of the controversial NBC series "To Catch a Predator." The film, directed by documentarian Lance Oppenheim, is slated for a theatrical release this fall.

The newly unveiled trailer features Pattinson adopting Hansen's vocal cadence and signature style, confronting subjects in a manner reminiscent of the original program. The footage utilizes a split-screen format and security camera angles that evoke the show's aesthetic. The trailer includes dialogue from Pattinson's character, asking questions such as, "What would have happened if I wasn't here? You see how this looks, right?" and declaring, "I'm Chris Hansen from Dateline NBC, and you're about to be a part of television history."

"Primetime" dramatizes the rise of the "Dateline" segment, which aired from 2004 to 2007. The show involved sting operations where Hansen and a production team, working with law enforcement, confronted adult men who arrived at a decoy house expecting to meet a minor. The confrontations were broadcast to millions of viewers, making the program a major cultural phenomenon and one of...