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Robert Pattinson, the Gallagher brothers and Hollywood's British rock moment at Venice

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  • Robert Pattinson stars as a disturbing television presenter in the dark thriller "Primetime," which premieres at the Venice Film Festival.
  • The film draws on the controversial reality show "To Catch a Predator" and gives Pattinson his first feature-film producer credit.
  • A documentary about Oasis's reunion tour is also scheduled to screen, with Noel and Liam Gallagher expected at the premiere.

Robert Pattinson arrives at Venice with a dark new role: a creepy television presenter who hunts suspected sexual predators in "Primetime."

The film, directed by 30-year-old Lance Oppenheim, premieres Saturday in the festival's main competition. It draws inspiration from NBC's controversial reality series "To Catch a Predator," which ran from 2004 to 2007 and featured confrontations with men suspected of trying to meet minors.

The film gives Pattinson his first feature-film producer credit. He invested through his company, Icki Eneo Arlo, and could benefit from ticket sales and streaming rights. The actor has already received praise from Chris Hansen, the former host of the NBC program, for imitating him, although Hansen has also hinted at possible legal action.

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.

· Chris HansenThe former host of "To Catch a Predator" assessed Pattinson's portrayal of a similar television presenter.

"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 told Entertainment Tonight. "My wife and my family seem to think it's a pretty good imitation," he added.

The Hollywood Reporter called the film a "probing, darkly surreal immersion into the mid-aughts" and described Pattinson's transformation as "eerie." Venice also features a documentary about Elon Musk by Alex Gibney and a film about Oasis's reunion tour last year. Noel and Liam Gallagher are expected to attend its premiere, while the festival's lineup also includes "NAZA," about Israeli forces killing civilians in Gaza.

My wife and my family seem to think it's a pretty good imitation.

· Chris HansenHansen added that his family also approved of Pattinson's imitation.
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