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.