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Lance Oppenheim reveals scrapped 'Primetime' title sequence for UK release

The director posted the unused retro-style credits sequence featuring Robert Pattinson to mark the film's UK opening.

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What to know

  • Oppenheim released the unused opening titles via Instagram to coincide with "Primetime"'s UK theatrical opening, a month after its US release.
  • The sequence, co-created with editor Daniel Garber (also spelled Gerber in some coverage) and credits designer Teddy Blanks, shows Robert Pattinson running at night plus retro-tinted cast introductions.
  • The footage resolves a lingering question for fans about trailer footage of Pattinson jogging that never appeared in the finished film.
  • Oppenheim's other current release, "You Can See Everything" with Nathan Fielder, was tracking for a $10.5 million third weekend over Halloween, competing with "Clayface" for the box office top spot.

“I really loved this title sequence that [editor] Daniel Garber, Robert Pattinson and I made for the movie, and here it is now, in all its glory.”

Lance Oppenheim, Director · Instagram (via The Wrap) ↗ · Oct 29

Lance OppenheimLance Oppenheim Director of "Primetime"Robert PattinsonRobert Pattinson Star of "Primetime" (plays Chris Hansen)Daniel Garber Editor of "Primetime"Teddy Blanks Credits designer

Lance Oppenheim reveals scrapped 'Primetime' title sequence for UK release
The Wrap

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    AV Club details the sequence's retro horror style and credits

    AV Club's writeup adds that the sequence was made with editor Daniel Gerber and credits designer Teddy Blanks, describes its 'retro horror' look dissolving into tinted stills, and recalls the production's use of a colonoscopy camera for some shots.

    “Here’s a darling that hurts to let go.”
    — Lance Oppenheim
    1. 1 outlet Lance Oppenheim shares scrapped, spookily retro title sequence for Primetime

      first by AV Club, 12d ago

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    The Wrap reports on the Instagram reveal

    The Wrap covers Oppenheim's post, noting the sequence was made with editor Daniel Garber and listing cast members shown, while noting "You Can See Everything" is also still in theaters.

    “‘Primetime’ is opening today in the U.K.! They say you must kill your darlings at some point… and here’s a darling that hurt to let go.”
    — Lance Oppenheim, Director · source
    1. 1 outlet Lance Oppenheim Shares Scrapped ‘Primetime’ Title Sequence With Robert Pattinson

      first by The Wrap, 12d ago

  3. background

    Oppenheim posts scrapped title sequence on Instagram — To mark "Primetime" opening in the UK, Lance Oppenheim shared the film's unused opening title sequence on Instagram, featuring Robert Pattinson running at night intercut with negative-style introductions of the cast.

  4. background

    "Primetime" opens in US theaters — A24's Robert Pattinson-led thriller "Primetime," directed by Lance Oppenheim, begins its US theatrical run, roughly a month before coverage of the scrapped title sequence.