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How the Shock Alec Baldwin Case Dismissal Impacts Other ‘Rust’ Main Players

Now that a New Mexico judge has dismissed Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter case in the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the Rust saga moves to a new stage, albeit one that will still keep plenty of lawyers busy. Here’s what’s next for various players involved with the indie Western. Alec Baldwin On July 12, […]

A Timeline of the ‘Rust’ Shooting and Investigation

On Oct. 21, 2021, tragedy struck the set of Rust in New Mexico when Alec Baldwin discharged a prop firearm that had a live round in it, killing the film’s director of photography Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Baldwin has maintained that he didn’t pull the trigger on the gun that killed the […]

As Alec Baldwin Heads to Trial, Dueling ‘Rust’ Documentaries Become Part of Tangled Drama

Among the many people who will be closely watching Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial when it begins in Santa Fe this week are two sets of documentarians covering parallel and potentially competing stories from the movie Rust.  Both sets of filmmakers have also become part of the still-unfolding tragedy of the indie Western set, where […]

Alec Baldwin to Face Trial for Involuntary Manslaughter Over ‘Rust’ Shooting

Alec Baldwin will face a trial in July stemming from manslaughter charges over the accidental shooting death of Rust’s cinematographer. Santa Fe judge Mary Sommer on Friday denied Baldwin’s bid to dismiss the indictment, concluding that prosecutors and the grand jury weren’t biased against him. “The court does not find prosecutorial bad faith,” the order […]

‘Rust’ Armorer’s GoFundMe Shut Down for Violating Rules Against Raising Money for Legal Defense of “Violent Crimes”

GoFundMe has shut down the fundraiser that Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed‘s family started to help pay for the cost of an appeal because it violated the company’s rules against raising money for “the legal defense of alleged financial and violent crimes.” The family had launched the fundraiser ahead of Gutierrez-Reed’s scheduled sentencing for involuntary manslaughter […]

Alec Baldwin Seeks Dismissal of Grand Jury Indictment in Fatal Shooting of Cinematographer

Defense attorneys for Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge on Thursday to dismiss a grand jury indictment against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie Rust. The indictment in January charged Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on Oct. 21, […]

Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Returns to Cannes With New Sales Company (Exclusive)

Three years after it was first announced and almost 18 months after the fatal shooting of its cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set, the Alec Baldwin-starring Western Rust has returned to the Cannes market. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Goodfellas — formerly Wild Bunch International — is selling the project, taking over from Highland Film Group […]

‘Rust’ Charges: Prosecutors Say Alec Baldwin Shouldn’t Have Pointed Gun

Alec Baldwin has officially been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Charges were formally filed against Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who both face two counts of involuntary manslaughter, on Tuesday after Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies announced criminal charges against both on Jan. 19. Notably, prosecutors […]

Alec Baldwin Sues to “Clear His Name” in ‘Rust’ Shooting

Saying he wants to clear his name, Alec Baldwin on Friday sued people involved in handling and supplying the loaded gun that he was using when it fired, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a 2021 filming accident in New Mexico. Baldwin filed a cross-complaint in Superior Court in Los Angeles alleging negligence against some of […]

Halyna Hutchins’ Husband Opens Up About Moment Son Learned His Mom Died: “He Didn’t Want to Believe It”

The husband of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot on the set of the Alec Baldwin movie Rust, is opening up about his memories of his late wife and the moment when he told their son that his mom had died. Matt Hutchins said he first learned that Hutchins had been shot from a […]

Halyna Hutchins’ Husband Speaks Out on Wife’s Death, Says Alec Baldwin Did Not “Accept Any Responsibility”

Matt Hutchins, the husband of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died in October after being shot and killed by a bullet from a prop gun discharged by actor Alec Baldwin on the set of Rust, is speaking out about his wife’s death in his first public interview. In a preview for a sit-down with Today co-anchor […]

Alec Baldwin Describes Return to Set for First Time Since ‘Rust’ Shooting as “Strange”

Alec Baldwin described the experience of returning to a movie set as “strange” while recalling the death of Rust director of photography Halyna Hutchins briefly in a four-minute video diary posted to his Instagram. Back working for the first time in nearly four months, the actor recorded and published the video diary Tuesday. In it, […]