‘To Catch a Predator’ Star Goes to War With Movie About Him
thedailybeast.com • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Former To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen is upset about the upcoming A24 film Primetime, which portrays him and his show without his permission or input.
- Hansen was denied access to an advanced screening after refusing to sign away rights to his name, image, and brand, which he described as a "very restrictive agreement."
- The film stars Robert Pattinson as Hansen in a fictionalized version of events from 2006, a portrayal Hansen criticized, including Pattinson’s casting.
- Hansen revealed he had been working on his own film project about the show but was preempted by A24's production.
- To Catch a Predator was canceled in 2008 following a prosecutor's suicide during a sting operation, leading to a $105 million lawsuit against NBC that was settled out of court.
