Breaking Hype
Primetime Nets $19.2 Million in North American Opening Weekend
A24’s latest crime drama starring Robert Pattinson pulls in $19.2 million, marking the studio’s third‑biggest debut on the continent.
21 hours ago2 min read
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Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson (born May 13, 1986) is an English actor. Noted for his versatile roles in both big-budget and independent films, Pattinson has been ranked among the world's highest-paid actors.
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Robert Pattinson’s ‘Primetime’ Revives Disney’s Shelved Child‑Trafficking Drama
Angel Studios has taken on ‘Primetime’, a Robert Pattinson‑led film about Chris Hansen’s anti‑predator crusade, after Disney declined to release the controversial child‑trafficking story. The move reignites debate over Hollywood’s handling of sensitive subjects.
21 hours ago2 min
World
Merritt Wever Says Her Primetime Producer Picks The Wrong Wolf
Merritt Wever discusses playing a fictional TV producer in Lance Oppenheim's Primetime, the Robert Pattinson-led film about Chris Hansen's To Catch a Predator, now out in US theatres.
1 day ago2 min
Press Circuit
Robert Pattinson Leads Oppenheim’s Dark New Thriller ‘Primetime’
‘Primetime’, starring Robert Pattinson as Chris Hanson, dives into the unsettling world of the To Catch a Predator crew. Director Lance Oppenheim discusses his collaboration with Nathan Fielder, while co‑stars Skyler Gisondo and Merritt Weaver reveal their research process.
1 day ago2 min
Breaking Hype
Primetime Nets $19.2 Million in U.S. Opening, Boosting A24’s Bottom Line
Robert Pattinson’s new film Primetime earned $19.2 million in its first weekend from 2,863 U.S. theatres, marking a strong profit start for A24 and drawing a largely Gen‑Z audience.
1 day ago2 min
Breaking Hype
Robert Pattinson’s ‘Primetime’ Nets $19.2 Million in US Opening
Robert Pattinson’s new film ‘Primetime’ earned about $19.2 million in its opening three days in North America, placing it fourth overall and securing the third‑biggest debut for A24 to date.
2 days ago2 min
World
Robert Pattinson's Primetime Blurs Fact And Fiction On A Real Death
A24's Primetime dramatises the 2006 To Catch a Predator sting that led to Louis Conradt's suicide, but the film invents scenes, merges characters, and changes the raid's weather and timing entirely.
2 days ago2 min
Breaking Hype
Primetime Nets $8.5 Million Opening Day, A24’s Fourth Biggest
Robert Pattinson’s psychological thriller Primetime opened with $8.5 million in North America, posting the fourth‑largest debut for an A24 film and securing the #2 spot behind an Avengers: Endgame encore, while critics gave it an 87% Rotten Tomatoes rating.
3 days ago2 min
World
Chris Hansen Gives Robert Pattinson's Primetime Performance A D Grade
Chris Hansen finally watched Primetime on opening night and didn't hold back, telling Fox News that Robert Pattinson's performance as him felt unhinged, dark and detached from reality.
3 days ago2 min
World
Robert Pattinson Says His Batman Doesn't Fit Gunn's DCU
Robert Pattinson says it would be tough to place his Batman inside James Gunn's rebooted DC universe, pointing to the tone and darkness of Matt Reeves' films as reason enough to keep them apart.
3 days ago2 min
Bollywood
Robert Pattinson’s ‘Primetime’ Stirs Debate Over TV Sting Ethics
The film ‘Primetime’, starring Robert Pattinson as a fictionalised Chris Hansen, opened on September 25 and instantly ignited discussion over the moral line between journalism and entertainment after depicting a real‑world sting that ended in tragedy.
3 days ago2 min
Breaking Hype
Jonathan Lipnicki Takes Bold Turn in A24’s ‘Primetime’
Jonathan Lipnicki, once known for his sweet‑kid roles, resurfaces in A24’s thriller Primetime as Crazyfrog73, delivering a daring kitchen scene that the director believes is key to the movie’s unsettling mood.
3 days ago2 min
World
Chris Hansen Slams Robert Pattinson’s Turn in A24’s Primetime
Chris Hansen, host of the “Have a Seat” podcast, called the A24 drama Primetime largely fictional, criticised Robert Pattinson’s performance and hinted at possible legal pushback over its handling of sensitive themes.
3 days ago2 min
Breaking Hype
Chris Hansen slams Robert Pattinson’s turn in A24’s Primetime
Chris Hansen, the face of the early‑2000s TV sting series, walked out of A24’s Primetime without watching it and later blasted Robert Pattinson’s portrayal as exaggerated, calling the movie a bizarre mix of fact and fiction.
3 days ago1 min
Breaking Hype
Avengers: Endgame Encore Tops US Box Office with $11.2 Million
Marvel’s Endgame Encore claimed the US lead with $11.2 million on Friday, while A24’s Primetime opened second. Resident Evil slipped to fourth as the franchise‑best debut wanes.
3 days ago2 min
World
A24's Primetime Turns Real-Life Decoy Dan Into Dan Plumb
A24's Primetime, out September 25, reimagines Chris Hansen's To Catch a Predator through the eyes of its real decoy, Dan Schrack, now a news anchor who says he'd never go back to that job.
3 days ago2 min
World
Chris Hansen Gives Robert Pattinson's Primetime Performance A Blunt D Grade
Chris Hansen watched A24's Primetime, the unauthorized film about his To Catch a Predator years, and didn't hold back, grading Robert Pattinson's performance a D and calling the whole thing overly dramatic and disconnected from reality.
4 days ago2 min
World
Chris Hansen Gives Robert Pattinson's Primetime A Failing Grade
Chris Hansen finally watched Primetime after weeks of pre-emptive complaints, graded Robert Pattinson's impression of him a D and dismissed most of the film as invented drama with an agenda.
4 days ago2 min
World
CBFC Cuts 7 Seconds Of Nudity From Robert Pattinson's Primetime
CBFC has granted an A certificate to Robert Pattinson's Primetime after trimming seven seconds of frontal nudity and muting obscene language, with the certified print handed to PVR Inox Pictures on September 22.
5 days ago2 min
Breaking Hype
Robert Pattinson Rules Out His Batman Joining the DCU
In a chat with LABbible, Robert Pattinson explained why his version of Batman, fresh from Matt Reeves’ sequel, is unlikely to appear alongside the new DCU lineup featuring Superman, Peacemaker and more.
5 days ago2 min
Breaking Hype
Robert Pattinson Thriller Primetime Nears Budget Break‑Even in US Debut
The new A24 thriller Primetime, starring Robert Pattinson, is projected to earn between $17 million and $20 million in its first North American weekend, a figure that could recoup its $15 million budget and push it into profitability.
5 days ago2 min
Breaking Hype
Taylor Swift Unveils Four Tracks, Batman Sequel Takes a Left Turn
Taylor Swift announced four new titles for her expanded album, and Robert Pattinson described the upcoming Batman sequel as a daring departure, now slated for February 2028 after another delay.
6 days ago2 min
Breaking Hype
Batman Day Reveal: First Glimpse of The Batman Part II
On Batman Day, Reeves unveiled a fog‑filled silhouette of Robert Pattinson’s Batman, sparking fresh speculation about Sebastian Stan’s role and a never‑seen antagonist in the February 2028 sequel.
19 Sept 20263 min
World
Sebastian Stan Says The Batman Part II Feels Like Godfather Part II
Sebastian Stan has compared The Batman: Part II to The Godfather Part II in a new Variety interview, praising Matt Reeves's approach while conflicting reports continue over which villain he's actually playing.
15 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
Robert Pattinson's Primetime Needs $133 Million To Top The Drama
Robert Pattinson's second A24 release of the year, Primetime, needs to clear $133 million worldwide to beat his rom-com The Drama and crack the studio's all-time top five grossers.
9 Sept 20262 min
Box Office
Robert Pattinson's Primetime Chases A24's Top Five Openings
Fresh off its Venice premiere, Robert Pattinson's A24 crime drama Primetime is tracked to open between $10 million and $15 million in North America, enough to beat Nightcrawler but short of certain top-five A24 debuts.
6 Sept 20262 min
World
Jeff Zucker Plays Himself In A24's Primetime At Venice
Jeff Zucker, who once ran CNN Worldwide and NBCUniversal, makes his screen debut playing himself in A24's Primetime, opposite Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen, at its Venice premiere.
5 Sept 20262 min