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‘Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna‘ Director Rachel Mason (Video Interview)

On October 21, 2021, tragedy struck on the set of Joel Souza’s indie Western, Rust, as a gun that was meant to be loaded with blanks went off in the hands of the film’s star and producer, Alec Baldwin, wounding Souza and killing his cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins. It was a shocking incident that created a…

LAST TAKE: RUST AND THE STORY OF HALYNA – Premiering on Hulu 3/11

©Courtesy of Hulu Hulu announced today, “Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna,” a new documentary film directed and produced by Rachel Mason, from Story Syndicate, Anonymous Content and Concordia Studio. The documentary feature is slated to premiere Tuesday, March 11 on Hulu. In 2021, Alec Baldwin’s prop gun fired a live bullet on the set of the movie “RUST,”…

Jenna Ortega’s “Beetlejuice 2” is officially happening in 2024

Warner Bros. has announced Beetlejuice 2 will debut on September 6, 2024, with Jenna Ortega in a starring role. The upcoming release, scripted by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, will be the long-awaited sequel to Tim Burton’s 1988 film that starred Michael Keaton as a prank-happy poltergeist. Over the years, Seth Grahame-Smith and Daniel Waters…

Jenna Ortega Reportedly Eyeing Role in ‘Beetlejuice 2’ Directed by Tim Burton

Hollywood Reporter reports indicate that Jenna Ortega is considering a role in Warner Bros. Beetlejuice 2, though neither the star nor the studio have commented on the rumor. Tim Burton, who directed the original Beetlejuice film in 1988, is expected to return as director, together with star Michael Keaton. Production is expected to begin in…

Production Set to Resume on ‘Rust’ With Bianca Cline as Cinematographer

After a hiatus due to the legal controversy over Alec Baldwin’s shooting of Halyna Hutchins, filming on Rust is set to resume this spring, according to The Hollywood Reporter and other sources. Hutchins died of gunshot wounds on the set in October 2021 when Baldwin fired what he thought was a stunt gun. Baldwin and…

Alec Baldwin to be Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter in Movie Set Shooting of ‘Rust’ Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

Alec Baldwin will be criminally charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust. New Mexico prosecutors confirmed the news today, Fox News is reporting. The Emmy-winning star of 30 Rock will be charged with shooting the bullet that killed the…

Alec Baldwin Files Suit Over ‘Rust’ Shooting, Seeking to Clear His Name

The “shot heard round the world” is still reverberating: Alec Baldwin has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles seeking to clear his name in the controversial 2021 shooting on the set of Rust. In that incident, Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed when Baldwin fired a prop gun, thinking it was not loaded. The shooting also…

Following Court Settlement, Filming of ‘Rust’ to Resume in January

Filming of Rust will be resuming in January, thanks to settlement of a lawsuit filed by the family of Halyna Hutchins, who was accidentally shot and killed on the set in October of 2021. The suit against Alec Baldwin and others was filed in New Mexico in February 2022; it alleged that safety standards were…

Woody Allen Discusses Retirement with Alec Baldwin in Instagram Interview

At 86, is the legendary Woody Allen about to trade his director’s chair for a rocking chair? That was the implication in a livestreamed Instagram interview on Tuesday, when Allen told Alec Baldwin he wanted to direct “one or two more films” while lamenting the disappearance of the traditional moviegoing experience. “The thrill is gone,” he…

Life After Rust: Alec Baldwin, Anjul Nigam Team Up on False Awakening

More than six months after Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust, he is teaming up with Anjul Nigam to deliver a new film under their new production venture, Persona Entertainment. Nigam announced this week that funding is in place to start production on False Awakening, described as a…

Prime Video to End John Krasinski-Led Series Jack Ryan with Season 4

The upcoming fourth season of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan will be its last, as Prime Video has decided not to renew the drama, which stars John Krasinski in the titular role, for Season 5. However, the streaming service is considering expanding the universe of the hit action show with a potential spinoff series headlined by Michael…