Hansen said Thursday on Fox News’ “Jesse Watters Primetime” that he was asked to sign what he described as a “very restrictive agreement” before being allowed to watch the film.
“I’ve never seen anything quite like it,” Hansen said, claiming the agreement would have required him to give up rights connected to his name, image and brand, as well as potential legal claims related to the movie.
“I couldn’t sign that, so they didn’t show me the film,” Hansen said. “I went all the way over there.”
A source for A24, however, told Deadline that Hansen was not asked to surrender those rights. According to the report, the document was a standard nondisclosure agreement, or NDA, given to preview audiences before screenings of unreleased films.
The purpose of the NDA is to prevent viewers from sharing spoilers or confidential details about a movie before its release. Deadline reported that Hansen declined to sign the agreement and, as a result, was not permitted to see the film.
The dispute comes as Hansen prepares to watch “Primetime” after previously confirming that he planned to see it. The film’s team had invited him to a private screening.
Directed by Lance Oppenheim and written by Ajon Singh, “Primetime” stars Robert Pattinson as Hansen. The movie dramatizes Hansen’s efforts to make television history with NBC’s “To Catch a Predator,” the hidden-camera series that ran from 2004 to 2007.
The show became known for its sting operations targeting adult men who allegedly sought sexual encounters with minors they met online.
“Primetime” is scheduled to premiere in theaters on September 25. The disagreement over the screening agreement adds another layer of attention to a film already drawing interest because of its portrayal of one of the most recognizable figures in the history of reality television and investigative entertainment.
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