Primetime (2026 film)
Upcoming film by Lance Oppenheim
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Primetime is an upcoming American crime drama film, directed by Lance Oppenheim, inspired by early 2000s television news magazine program Dateline NBC featuring Chris Hansen as host, confronting adult men with hidden cameras at a sting house, arrive to have sex with minors and getting arrested in result.[1][2] Robert Pattinson is set to produce and star as Hansen.[3]
Ari Aster
Lars Knudsen
Brighton McCloskey
Tyler Campellone
Fred Berger
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
| Primetime | |
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Teaser poster | |
| Directed by | Lance Oppenheim |
| Screenplay by | Ajon Singh |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | Robert Pattinson Ari Aster Lars Knudsen Brighton McCloskey Tyler Campellone Fred Berger Brian Kavanaugh-Jones |
| Starring | Robert Pattinson Phoebe Bridgers Merritt Wever Sean Bridgers Skyler Gisondo Anna Faris |
| Cinematography | David Bolen |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | A24 |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
It is Oppenheim's narrative feature film debut. It is set for release in September 2026, by A24.
Premise
A crime-investigating television journalist changed the face of television with his take on the underworld of sexual predators on the internet.
Cast
Production
In October 2024, it was announced that Lance Oppenheim would make his fiction feature film debut in A24 production with Pattinson on board as only a producer at the time; Ari Aster was also reported to be among the film's producers.[5]
Principal photography began in New Orleans, under the production title of Bluefin Tuna in early February 2025 and wrapped by March 28.[6][7][8][9] On March 11, 2025, Pattinson was spotted on set filming along with co-stars Phoebe Bridgers, Merritt Wever and Sean Bridgers.[10][11][12] In September 2025, it was confirmed that Skyler Gisondo is also part of the project.[13]
Release
In April 2026, Indian streaming service Lionsgate Play announced that Primetime would be part of its maiden batch of theatrical-first releases in September 2026.[14]