Ahead of his appearance in the third installment of the “Dune” franchise in December, Pattinson will hit the screen in the dark thriller, the first film for which he has a producer credit and the first feature film from 30-year-old director Lance Oppenheim.

“Primetime” tells the story of the scandal-plagued NBC reality TV show “To Catch a Predator,” in which presenter Chris Hansen lured pedophiles to fake meetings with children from 2004-2007, then exposed them in front of TV cameras.

“Twilight” and “The Batman” star Pattinson has already earned praise from Hansen for his imitation powers, but the original NBC host has also hinted at possible legal action against the film, which will be released in theaters later this month.

“Apparently he’s practiced imitating me, and while I think it’s overly dramatic, I think there’s a pretty good imitation in the trailer,” Hansen told US chat show Entertainment Tonight late last month.

“My wife, my family think it’s a very good imitation.

The Hollywood Reporter described “Primetime” as “an intense, surreal immersion into middle-age”, noting Pattinson’s transformation as “terrifying”.

The 40-year-old has become one of the industry’s most bankable stars, with his films this year including the hit “The Drama” with Zendaya, as well as the box office stalwart “The Odyssey,” in which he played the villain Antinous.

As co-producer, Pattinson has invested in the production of “Primetime” through his company Ikki Ennio Arlo and will benefit directly from ticket sales and streaming rights.

– Oasis is coming –

The film, made with independent US studio A24, is one of the most anticipated in the main Venice festival competition this year.

The Italian event has been largely ignored by Hollywood studios and American streamers, who flocked to last year’s event in droves.

One of the critics’ favorites so far is “Wild Horse Nine,” a dark comedy from British-Irish director Martin McDonagh, in which John Malkovich plays an eccentric CIA agent who takes a vacation in Chile before a military coup backed by the U.S. intelligence agency.

There’s also a strong line-up of documentaries, including one about Tesla billionaire Elon Musk by Oscar winner Alex Gibney and another about last year’s reunion tour of British rock band Oasis, which are set to delight fans on Saturday.

Feuding brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher are expected to attend the premiere late on Saturday night.

The premiere of “Nazza,” about the killing of civilians by Israeli forces in Gaza from two Israeli directors, is going to be one of the most emotional moments of the latter half of the September 2-12 festival next week.

Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor won the Oscar for 2024’s “No Other Land,” which documented the displacement of the Palestinian community in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

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