Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Resumes Production After Charges Against Him Were Dropped
etonline.comat Yellowstone Film Ranch in Montana is officially underway again. Rust Movie Productions, LLC announced the news in a press release on Friday, after criminal charges against Alec Baldwin were dropped on Thursday.The news comes a year and a half after the fatal shooting of the film's cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, and a slew of legal trouble for Baldwin.
In January, he was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter after the gun he was holding on set discharged, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.
However, on Thursday, his lawyers announced that the charges against him were dropped.In a statement on Friday regarding the film being back into production, Souza said, «Though bittersweet, I am grateful that a brilliant and dedicated new production team is joining former cast and crew to complete what Halyna and I started.
My every effort on this film will be devoted to honoring Halyna’s legacy and making her proud. The beauty of Montana surpasses words, and the warm hospitality and kindness extended by everyone I've met has been both humbling and inspiring.
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