Thriller ‘Primetime’ banned in Malaysia by Film Censorship Board, distributor says

A24's psychological thriller "Primetime" has been banned in Malaysia by the Film Censorship Board (LPF), as announced by local distributor Antenna Entertainment.

Both Antenna and cinema chain Golden Screen Cinemas have apologized to patrons, confirming the film's local release cancellation without detailing the censorship reasons.

The film, directed by Lance Oppenheim and starring Robert Pattinson, premiered at the Venice International Film Festival and opened in North American cinemas in late September.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — A24’s psychological thriller Primetime has been banned in Malaysia by the Film Censorship Board (Lembaga Penapis Filem, or LPF), local distributor Antenna Entertainment announced today.

In a statement posted on X, Antenna expressed regret to local moviegoers, confirming that the film “will not be released in Malaysia.”

“Unfortunately, the film has been BANNED by Lembaga Penapis Filem (LPF),” the distributor said in its post.

“We sincerely apologise for any disappointment and thank everyone for your support and interest in PRIMETIME .”

Leading cinema chain Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) separately confirmed the cancellation on X, notifying patrons that the title would no longer see a Malaysian release, though the exhibitor’s post did not explicitly reference the censorship ban.

Neither Antenna nor GSC disclosed the specific grounds behind the censorship board’s prohibition. The LPF has yet to issue a public statement explaining the decision.

The ban follows an earlier release postponement announced on Sept 19 by Antenna and TGV Cinemas, which had initially shifted the film’s Malaysian debut from Oct 1 to Oct 8.

That earlier notice apologised for the scheduling change while teasing an unspecified “something in the works” for Oct 2, the nature of which remains unconfirmed.

Directed by Lance Oppenheim in his narrative feature debut, Primetime stars Robert Pattinson, who also serves as a producer. The film features Pattinson portraying a fictionalized television host inspired by Chris Hansen of NBC’s reality show To Catch a Predator.

The ensemble cast includes Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, and singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers. The screenplay draws inspiration from a 2007 Esquire investigative feature documenting the controversial behind-the-scenes production of the reality television series.

The film made its world premiere in competition at the Venice International Film Festival on Sept 5 before opening across North American cinemas on Sept 25.

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据当地发行商 Antenna Entertainment 宣布，A24 出品的心理惊悚片《黄金时段》已被马来西亚电影审查委员会 (LPF) 禁映。

Antenna 和 Golden Screen Cinemas 影院连锁都已向观众道歉，确认取消该片在当地的上映，但没有详细说明审查原因。

这部由兰斯·奥本海姆执导，罗伯特·帕丁森主演的电影在威尼斯国际电影节首映，并于9月下旬在北美影院上映。

吉隆坡，10 月 6 日讯——马来西亚电影审查委员会（Lembaga Penapis Filem，简称 LPF）今日宣布，A24 出品的心理惊悚片《黄金时段》（Primetime）已被马来西亚电影审查委员会禁映。当地发行商 Antenna Entertainment 宣布了这一消息。

Antenna 在 X 上发表声明，向当地影迷表示遗憾，并确认该电影“不会在马来西亚上映”。

“很遗憾，这部电影已被电影发行机构（LPF）禁映，”发行商在帖子中表示。

“对于由此造成的任何失望，我们深表歉意，并感谢大家对黄金时段节目的支持和关注。”

马来西亚领先的连锁影院 Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) 也单独确认了《X》的上映取消，并通知观众该片将不再在马来西亚上映，但影院发布的帖子并未明确提及审查禁令。

Antenna和GSC均未透露审查委员会禁令的具体理由。LPF也尚未发表公开声明解释该决定。

此前，Antenna 和 TGV Cinemas 于 9 月 19 日宣布推迟上映，最初将该片在马来西亚的首映日期从 10 月 1 日推迟到 10 月 8 日。

早前的通知对日程变更表示歉意，同时暗示 10 月 2 日将有“正在筹备中”的活动，但具体内容仍未得到证实。

由兰斯·奥本海姆执导的剧情长片处女作《黄金时段》由罗伯特·帕丁森主演并担任制片人。影片中，帕丁森饰演一位虚构的电视主持人，其原型是NBC真人秀节目《诱捕食肉者》的主持人克里斯·汉森。

该片群星云集，包括梅里特·韦弗、斯凯勒·吉桑多和创作型歌手菲比·布里杰斯。剧本灵感来源于2007年《时尚先生》杂志的一篇调查报道，该报道记录了备受争议的真人秀节目幕后制作过程。

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