New Primetime poster brings back 2000s true-crime TV era ahead of trailer release tomorrow

Primetime starring Robert Pattinson is going to be released in theaters on September 25, 2026. The film is going to follow the time Chris Hansen spent hosting To Catch a Predator in the early 2000s.

Pattinson is going to play Hansen, the journalist and television presenter who became famous for his outstanding work on To Catch a Predator, which, as the title suggests, did catch a lot of predators. Ahead of the trailer release of Primetime, a new poster has been released, which brings back the 2000s true-crime TV era.

How Primetime's new poster of Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen is reminiscent of the 2000s true-crime TV era

To Catch a Predator falls under the true crime segment of shows, and fans loved the show not only because of the good work it did but also because of the way it honored the genre. The show held up the reality of the pedophiles and groomers in society through the sting operations that it orchestrated. Chris Hansen became a household name in the 2000s and remained so years after the show aired.

Primetime is going to take viewers back to the 2000s true-crime TV era. While the teaser for the film has already hinted that it is going to have the feel of the 2000s era, the new poster confirms it further. The poster features Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen, and the actor looks eerily similar to the journalist he's playing. The specific gaze in his eyes proves that he's indeed playing Hansen.

The poster does include other basic details like the film's name, release date, and production details. The one thing that stands out the most is that the poster has the CRT monitor glow, something that was prevalent in television till the 2000s. We thus still remember television shows from the 2000s in that light, and Primetime's poster holds on to that.

The fact that the poster holds on to that CRT monitor glow further suggests that the film will too. It thus means that not only will we get a retelling of Hansen's work on To Catch a Predator, but we will also see it in a light similar to the one the show was broadcast in. While the film will release in 2026, it will hold on to the early 2000s era, helping audiences connect with the story more.

The new poster was posted with the caption that announced that the film's trailer will be released tomorrow, August 6, 2026.

Besides Pattinson, Primetime will also star Anna Faris as Mary Joan Hansen. The film also stars Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers, Matthew Maher, Bokeem Woodbine, Sean Bridgers, and Jonathan Lipnicki in undisclosed roles. The film is directed by Lance Oppenheim based on the screenplay by Ajon Singh.

Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Fred Berger, William Iannaccone, Robert Pattinson, Brighton McCloskey, Lars Knudsen, and Ari Aster are the producers. The production companies behind the film are A24, Icki Eneo Arlo, Range Media Partners, and Square Peg. A24 is also the distributing studio.

Primetime is going to be released in theaters on September 25, 2026.