Robert Pattinson’s next A24 film lands prime awards-season release date

It seems 2026 really does belong to Robert Pattinson. After raking in impressive numbers with The Drama back in April—and following that up with a turn in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey—he’s not taking his foot off the pedal just yet. There’s another high-profile role on the horizon, some possible awards-show glory lined up, and even a foray behind the scenes worth talking about.

The Odyssey has currently grossed $303 million worldwide in less than a week of release.

Pattinson’s Non-Stop Run

Let’s recap for a moment. First, The Drama gave us a slightly unhinged Pattinson in April and has already pulled in $132.3 million in global box office receipts. He barely had time to take a breath before The Odyssey (yes, Christopher Nolan’s latest) landed, and, frankly, it’s steamrolling—the film banked $303 million worldwide in under a week. Not bad for a working week, is it?

If that’s not enough Pattinson for you, there’s more. He’s signed on for Dune: Part Three to play Scytale (the new main villain), which guarantees he’ll be unavoidable in cinemas this year, especially among the big awards players. Next up, though, is the one raising actual Oscar eyebrows: Primetime.

Primetime: The Film and The Festival Bid

A24 have slotted Primetime—Pattinson’s next—and possibly most intriguing, project for a wide UK release this 25 September 2026. For the film nerds: it’s getting its world premiere out in the wild at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival as part of the main competition, gunning for the Golden Lion. No specific Venice date announced yet; ‘September’ is all we know for now.

The story’s a bit of a curveball: Pattinson plays Chris Hansen (yes, the American TV host), showing Hansen’s bumpy journey to notoriety on To Catch a Predator. Our opinion: casting RPatz as Hansen is simultaneously baffling and brilliant.

Who’s Who and What’s New?

• Merritt Wever (Nurse Jackie)
• Skyler Gisondo (Superman)
• Anna Faris (Scary Movie)
• Jonathan Lipnicki (Jerry Maguire)
• Matthew Maher (Our Flag Means Death)
• Bokeem Woodbine (Spider-Man: Homecoming)
• Phoebe Bridgers (I Saw the TV Glow)
• Sean Bridgers (Deadwood)

The director, Lance Oppenheim, is making his leap from documentaries to narrative features with this one. The script comes from Ajon Singh, who’s also working on the much-buzzed Spider-Punk animated film. So, some genuinely fresh hands at the helm.

Release Date, Competition, and Awards Hopes

When Primetime lands on 25 September, it will be squaring off against a busy line-up: DreamWorks’ The Forbidden Island, David Ayer’s Heart of the Beast, Bassim Tariq’s Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, and a romance called Charlie Harper all open the same weekend. Still, A24 are clearly aiming to get out ahead of the other ‘for your consideration’ dramas—like Digger, The Social Reckoning, and Fjord—that hit in October.

Despite memorable work in The Lighthouse and The Batman, Pattinson’s still waiting for his first Oscar nod, which is mad when you think about it. This year, though, he’s not just a leading man—he’s also a producer on Primetime. If that translates into a Best Picture nomination, he’ll get double the recognition. With Nolan’s The Odyssey and Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Three both in the Academy’s line of sight as well, Pattinson’s campaign for awards season actually feels inevitable.