Robert Pattinson is giving viewers a glimpse of his chilling performance as To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen in the final trailer for Primetime.
The new A24 film dramatises the events surrounding Hansen and his controversial television series, which saw him confront men suspected of attempting to meet underage children.
The trailer comes after Pattinson's performance received strong reactions from critics following the film's world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
Primetime is set in 2006, during the height of To Catch a Predator, and follows Hansen as he attempts to make television history by investigating adults who use online chats to engage in sexual conversations with minors.
The film also looks at the journalist behind the television persona and the pressures surrounding his work.
Pattinson's portrayal has already received praise, with Primetime currently holding a 94 per cent score on Rotten Tomatoes based on early reviews.
However, Hansen himself has been less impressed with the film.
The former television host has previously criticised the project, saying he was not consulted and was not allowed to watch it at the Venice Film Festival without signing a restrictive NDA.
He also believes Pattinson's portrayal is more dramatic than the real-life version of himself.
“Obviously, he has practiced imitating me, and while I think it’s overly dramatic, I think there is a pretty good imitation there in the trailer,” Hansen previously told ET.
Hansen has also taken issue with some of the things Pattinson's character says and does in the film.
“He’s saying things I never said and doing things I never did, and that’s not who I am,” he said.
“I’m a nice guy, except when it comes to criminals and predators.”
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Pattinson has since responded to Hansen's criticism.
Speaking at the Venice Film Festival, the actor said: “I hope he likes the movie… I would hope the amount of inspiration his character has given a lot of people for years is some kind of compliment.”
Primetime is directed by Lance Oppenheim in his feature film directorial debut.
The cast also includes Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers, Matthew Maher, Bokeem Woodbine, Jessica Hecht, Jonathan Lipnicki, Tony Revolori, Creed Bratton, Alex Winter and Sean Bridgers. Anna Faris has a small role as Mary Joan Hansen, the character's wife.
Primetime will be released in cinemas on September 25.
