Chris Hansen Runs Ads Before A24 Film While Criticizing It

Chris Hansen, the former host of "To Catch a Predator," is running advertisements before screenings of the upcoming A24 film "Primetime," which dramatizes his career. The ads promote his streaming network, TruBlu, and are set to play in U.S. theaters ahead of the film's release on September 25, 2026. Hansen, 66, has not been involved in the movie's production and has publicly criticized its accuracy, while also considering potential legal action against the studio.

The film, directed by Lance Oppenheim and starring Robert Pattinson as Hansen, is based on a 2007 Esquire article about the "To Catch a Predator" investigations. It focuses on the 2006 sting operation that led to the suicide of Texas assistant district attorney Bill Conradt. Hansen hosted the NBC Dateline series from 2004 to 2007, which became known for confronting suspected online predators on camera. The show was canceled after Conradt's death.

Hansen's pre-show advertisement, reported by The Hollywood Reporter, features him in a kitchen setting, reworking his famous catchphrase by telling the audience to "take a seat." He then promotes TruBlu, stating, "Now there are more platforms than ever before where this...