Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Will Resume Filming After Halyna Hutchins' Death With Her Husband Producing
etonline.comAlec Baldwin's Western film, , resumes filming in January 2023 it'll include «all the original principal players on board» and a new executive producer -- Halyna Hutchins' widow, Matthew Hutchins.With Baldwin announcing on Wednesday that he's reached a settlement with the Hutchins estate in the fatal shooting -- which killed Halyna and injured director Joel Souza in October 2021 — also comes news that the film, marred by alleged safety failures and the subsequent death of the film's cinematographer, will resume production in just a few months.In a statement from Matthew, his attorney Brian Panish of Panish | Shea | Boyle | Ravipudi LLP told ET: «We have reached a settlement, subject to court approval, for our wrongful death case against the producers of Rust including Alec Baldwin and Rust Movie Productions, LLC.»The statement continued, «As part of that settlement, our case will be dismissed.
The filming of , which I will now executive produce, will resume with all the original principal players on board, in January 2023.
I have no interest in engaging in recriminations or attribution of blame (to the producers or Mr. Baldwin). All of us believe Halyna's death was a terrible accident.
I am grateful that the producers and the entertainment community have come together to pay tribute to Halyna's final work.»Baldwin's lawyer, Luke Nikas of Quinn Emanuel, added in a statement to ET: «Throughout this difficult process, everyone has maintained the specific desire to do what is best for Halyna’s son.
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