British star Robert Pattinson will look to extend his stellar 2026 box office run by playing a creepy paedophile-hunting TV presenter in “Primetime”, which premieres at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.
The premiere of “NAZA” about the Israeli forces’ killing of civilians in Gaza by two Israeli directors looks set to be one of the most emotionally charged moments of the latter part of the September 2-12 festival next week.
The film, made with independent US studio A24, is one of the most anticipated in the main Venice festival competition this year.
Ahead of his appearance in the third installment of the “Dune” franchise in December, Pattinson will hit screens in the dark thriller, the first movie for which he has a producer credit and a first feature film from 30-year-old director Lance Oppenheim. “Twilight” and “The Batman” star Pattinson has already earned praise from Hansen for his powers of imitation, but the original NBC host has also hinted at possible legal action against the film, which hits theatres later this month. “Obviously he has practised imitating me, and while I think it’s overly dramatic, I think there is a pretty good imitation there in the trailer,” Hansen told US chat show Entertainment Tonight late last month. As co-producer, Pattinson has invested in the production of “Primetime” through his own company Icki Eneo Arlo and will stand to gain directly from ticket sales and the streaming rights.
There is also a strong stable of documentaries including one about Tesla billionaire Elon Musk by Oscar-winner Alex Gibney and another about the reunion tour of British rock band Oasis last year that looks set to delight fans on Saturday.
