Former *To Catch a Predator* host Chris Hansen is considering legal action against A24 over the upcoming film *Primetime*, which depicts his time hosting the show. Hansen feels the film is “very exploitive” and objects to the use of his name and those of his colleagues and family.
Hansen revealed he received legal advice suggesting he “have a decent case” against the Lance Oppenheim-directed thriller, which premieres September 25. However, he is hesitant to pursue legal action, fearing it could be spun as publicity for the film. “If you protest it too much, do they turn it into a promotional situation where, ‘this is the movie Chris Hansen doesn’t want you to see’?” he said on SiriusXM’s *The Dan Abrams Show*. “In reality, it’s the movie Chris Hansen hasn’t even seen yet.”
Hansen expressed ethical concerns about the film’s use of his identity without his consent. He also stated that A24 asked him to sign “a very restrictive agreement” that would have relinquished his rights to his name, image, and brand, as well as any potential legal rights stemming from the movie, before allowing him to view an advance screening. He refused to sign the agreement and was therefore denied access to the screening.
*Primetime* stars Robert Pattinson as Chris Hansen and focuses on the making of *To Catch a Predator* (2004-2007), a hidden camera show that staged stings targeting men seeking sexual contact with minors online. Hansen is currently promoting his true-crime streaming network, TruBlu, and had planned to purchase ad space before screenings of *Primetime*.
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