Chris Hansen Purchases Ad Slots Before A24 Film Screenings Amid Ongoing Dispute
Television journalist Chris Hansen has bought advertising space shown before each screening of A24's new Robert Pattinson film, using the spots to promote his streaming service TruBlu, while a disagreement over a nondisclosure agreement continues.
Television journalist Chris Hansen has arranged to run advertisements before every showing of A24's latest Robert Pattinson movie. The ads will direct viewers to TruBlu, a streaming platform that focuses on investigations of alleged child predators, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter.
Hansen considered adding a disclaimer that the film is a "Hollywood fantasy version" of events from his past reporting, but decided against it due to concerns about potential legal action from the studio. He has publicly stated that he does not endorse the film and expressed frustration after being denied a preview for refusing to sign a nondisclosure agreement.
"I was asked to sign an agreement that would have taken away my life rights," Hansen said.
A studio source indicated the agreement was a standard nondisclosure contract, and that Hansen could have proposed changes to its terms, which he chose not to do. The source also provided a copy of the agreement to the outlet.