New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- Robert Pattinson is taking on one of the more recognisable figures in American television journalism for Primetime, A24's upcoming crime thriller about Chris Hansen and the rise of To Catch a Predator. The film, directed by Lance Oppenheim and written by Ajon Singh, is inspired by the real-life journalist's work on the Dateline NBC series and its controversial sting operations.

'You see how this looks, right?'

Chris Hansen is an American television journalist who became widely known for his investigative reporting and, particularly, for hosting To Catch a Predator. The programme began as a series of Dateline NBC investigations in 2004 and focused on adults who communicated online with people they believed were under...