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‘Rust’ Review: A Tragedy Struck the Set, But What’s the Verdict?

©Falling Forward Films “Rust,” the movie’s production was tragically affected by the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed on set in October 2021 when a prop gun held by Alec Baldwin accidentally discharged a live round during filming, which was also documented in “Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna.” The same…

Rust: First Trailer for Alec Baldwin Western Appears After On-Set Shooting

©Courtesy of 42west The trailer for Alec Baldwin’s Western film, “Rust” has been released, during the movie’s production in New Mexico in 2021, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed by a prop gun that Baldwin was holding. The trailer captures some of typical of Old West dramas, where cowboys ride horses across atmospheric landscapes,…

‘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,”…

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…

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’ Family Sues Alec Baldwin For Wrongful Death in ‘Rust’ Shooting

The family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died as a result of an on-set shooting of the now suspended Western movie, Rust, filed a lawsuit today against Alec Baldwin and others involved with the feature. The late filmmaker’s family is alleging in the lawsuit that reckless behavior and cost-cutting led to her death, Variety is…

Rust Producer Ryan Smith Co-Financing Dustin Hoffman and Sissy Spacek’s Indie Film Sam & Kate

Ryan Smith, one of the producers of the ill-fate Western, Rust, has signed to finance another upcoming independent movie, Sam & Kate, which will star Dustin Hoffman and Sissy Spacek. The filmmaker, who’s reportedly set to investigate an estimated $900K into the feature, will receive an executive producer credit for his work, Variety is reporting….

‘Rust’ Production Shut Down Following Shooting Death On Set

The producers of Rust have shut down production indefinitely on Alec Baldwin’s western while an investigation is conducted into the on-set shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. “As we go through this crisis, we have made the decision to wrap the set at least until the investigations are complete,” the producers told the crew in an…