Robert Pattinson Reacts to Chris Hansen’s Primetime Criticism
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Robert Pattinson is addressing Chris Hansen’s concerns.
The actor—who is starring in the upcoming A24 film Primetime, which chronicles Hansen’s controversial stint at the helm of Dateline NBC’s To Catch a Predator—spoke out after the former TV host criticized Pattinson’s portrayal.
“Obviously, I hope he likes the movie,” Pattinson said at the Venice Film Festival press conference Sept. 5, per Variety. “There’s something electrifying about him. I would hope the amount of inspiration his character has given a lot of people for years is some kind of compliment.”
In the psychological thriller, Pattinson plays Hansen, an over ambitious journalist who sets out to catch adult men hoping to meet up with minors.
As for the Twilight alum’s thoughts on Hansen?
“There’s something magnetic about his presence. I watched the show when I was younger and didn’t think about it,” he added. “There’s a strange alchemy—something he’s doing is the reason people are still talking about that show 20 years later. It’s not to do solely with the subject matter. It was something about the show that was groundbreaking, but then he’s someone centering it.”
He continued, “There’s something, even after watching literally thousands of hours of it, you can’t put your finger on it.”
But Hansen—who hosted the investigative reality show from 2004 to 2007—condemned how he was depicted in the film’s trailer.
“Obviously, he has practiced imitating me, and while I think it’s overly dramatic, I think there is a pretty good imitation there in the trailer,” Hansen told Entertainment Tonight in a recent interview. “It’s not so much what I think; it’s what other people think. And you know, my wife [and] my family seem to think it’s a pretty good imitation.”
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“He’s saying things I never said and doing things I never did, and that’s not who I am. I’m a nice guy, except when it comes to criminals and predators,” he added. “I think people should remember that it is a work of fiction, only based on real-life events.”
At its peak, To Catch a Predator drew over 6 million viewers per episode. However, the Dateline franchise was discontinued amid a flurry of controversies, including when William Conradt Jr., an assistant district attorney in Texas, died by suicide in 2006 upon being discovered by the sting crew.
Condradt’s sister later filed a $109 million lawsuit against NBC for his death, and the network settled for an undisclosed amount in 2008.
Hansen officially parted ways with NBC in 2013, when his contract was not renewed, before starting his podcast series Predators I’ve Caught, based on the Dateline franchise inn 2020. Now, he's urging viewers to tune in “if they want to see the real Chris Hansen.”
Until Primetime hits theaters Sept. 25, keep reading for more movies coming out soon…
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Black Bear
Spa Weekend - August 21, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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20th Century Studios
The Dog Stars - August 28, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Practical Magic 2 - September 11, 2026
The witchy Owens sisters return in this sequel to the 1998 classic. Starring Nicole Kidman, Sandra Bullock, Lee Pace, Joey King, and Maisie Williams.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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The Love Hypothesis - September 23, 2026
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Where to Watch: Streaming on Prime Video
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Unabomber - September 25, 2026
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Where to Watch: Streaming on Netflix
Amazon MGM Studios
Verity - October 2, 2026
Adapted from Colleen Hoover's best-selling novel, this psychological thriller follows renowned author Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway) and Lowen Ashleigh (Dakota Johnson), a struggling writer who relocates to the remote Crawford estate to ghostwrite for Verity.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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Warner Bros. Pictures
Digger - October 2, 2026
Tom Cruise teams up with Oscar-winning director Alejandro G. Iñárritu for this black comedy the world's most powerful man as he embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures
The Social Reckoning - October 9, 2026
A companion piece to 2010's The Social Network, writer/director Aaron Sorkin's new film is inspired by the true story of a young Facebook engineer (Mikey Madison) who enlists the help of a Wall Street Journal reporter (Jeremy Allen White) to go on a dangerous journey that ends up blowing the whistle on Mark Zuckerberg (Jeremy Strong) and the social network’s most guarded secrets.
Where to watch: In theaters
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Netflix
Animals - October 9, 2026
Apple TV
Matchbox The Movie - October 9, 2026
In this action-packed adventure inspired by the iconic Mattel toys, an undercover CIA agent (John Cena) returns to his small town and unwittingly gets his childhood friends embroiled in a frantic international pursuit to save the world.
Where to Watch: Streaming on Apple TV
Focus Features
Sense and Sensibility - October 16, 2026
Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as Elinor Dashwood in this latest adaptation of Jane Austen's beloved novel. Also starring Fiona Shaw, Caitríona Balfe, George MacKay, and Esmé Creed-Miles.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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Paramount Pictures
Street Fighter - October 16, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Netflix
Sacrifice - October 16, 2026
During a charity gala brimming with celebrities and billionaires, a movie star in the midst of an existential crisis (Chris Evans) is taken hostage by an eco-warrior (Anya Taylor-Joy) and her devoted followers.
Where to Watch: Streaming on Netflix
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Wicker - October 23, 2026
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The Cat in the Hat - November 6, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Universal Pictures
Focker-In-Law - November 25, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Disney
Hexed - November 25, 2026
This animated coming-of-age saga follows an impulsive teenage girl named Billie (Hailee Steinfeld) who discovers secret magical abilities which hurtle her into a spectacular journey out of suburbia and into a vast witch realm called Hexe.
Where to Watch: In theaters
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Marvel Studios
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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Warner Bros. Pictures
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Where to Watch: In theaters and IMAX
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Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures
Jumanji: Open World - December 25, 2026
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Where to Watch: In theaters
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