Chris Hansen says he was turned away from a private screening of A24's "Primetime" after refusing to sign what he called an unusually restrictive legal agreement, a marked change from days earlier when he had told a podcast he expected to view and review the film soon. The former "To Catch a Predator" host made the claim on Fox News' "Jesse Watters Primetime", saying he travelled to A24's offices for a 10am screening on Thursday but left without seeing any of the Robert Pattinson-led drama about his career. A source close to A24 disputed his account, telling Variety that Hansen was only asked to sign a standard non-disclosure agreement required of all preview audiences, primarily to guard against spoilers and protect the studio's intellectual property before the film's Venice Film Festival premiere.

Hansen claims A24's lawyers wanted him to sign away rights to his name, image and brand, as well as any potential legal claims arising from the film, which he declined on his attorneys' advice, calling it unlike anything he had encountered in four decades in journalism. He noted that other people, including press and marketing agencies, had reportedly viewed the film without being asked to sign such an agreement, and said he still cannot say what the studio might be concerned about since he has not seen any footage beyond the trailer, which A24 has marketed as "inspired by true events."