Chris Hansen Denied Entry to A24 Film Screening Over NDA Dispute

Chris Hansen, the former host of NBC's "To Catch a Predator," says he was denied entry to a private screening of the new A24 film "Primetime" on Thursday after refusing to sign a legal agreement the studio presented. The incident occurred at A24's offices in New York ahead of the film's premiere, creating a public dispute between the journalist and the studio over the nature of the document.

Hansen detailed the encounter during an appearance on Fox News's "Jesse Watters Primetime," stating he arrived for a 10 a.m. screening of the movie, which stars Robert Pattinson as a fictionalized version of Hansen. He claimed the studio's lawyers wanted him to sign away rights to his name, image, brand, and any potential legal claims arising from the film. "I couldn't sign that, so they didn't show me the film. I went all the way over there," Hansen said. He added that his attorneys had reviewed the paperwork beforehand and advised against signing, describing it as "a very restrictive agreement" unlike any he had encountered in his 40-year journalism career.

Sources with knowledge of the situation, however, offered a different account. Multiple reports indicate Hansen was asked to sign a...