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Chris Hansen Slams Robert Pattinson’s Primetime for Turning Predator Sting Into a Horror Movie

Hansen said the film distorts his sting work and said A24 asked him to sign away rights before a screening.

  • Veteran television journalist Chris Hansen slammed the upcoming film Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson as the American TV host, calling it an "insult" and a "made up work of fiction."
  • Directed by Lance Oppenheim, the drama depicts the 2006 To Catch a Predator sting operation against Bill Conradt, a Texas official who died by suicide after authorities surrounded his home.
  • Hansen claimed he was not consulted for the A24 production and refused to attend a private screening because the studio requested he sign a non-disclosure agreement.
  • In response, Hansen purchased pre-show ad space across theaters screening the film to promote TruBlu, his true-crime streaming network.
  • Although Pattinson expressed hope the movie adds to Hansen's legacy, the journalist stated the production turns a challenging effort into what is essentially a horror film.
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BroBible broke the news on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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