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Alec Baldwin has filed a lawsuit against the district attorney and other Santa Fe officials, alleging prosecutors “sought at every turn to scapegoat” him.It’s the latest in a series of legal disputes that followed the actor’s involvement in a fatal on-set incident. On October 21, 2021, Baldwin discharged a revolver used as a prop and was unaware that it had been improperly loaded with live ammunition, resulting in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.In a 2023 trial, the 30 Rock actor was charged with involuntary manslaughter in a case which was then dropped and was tried again in 2024.The prosecution intended to show that Baldwin was reckless and criminally negligent when he fired the revolver, but the case was dismissed with prejudice after Baldwin’s lawyers revealed that the prosecution and the local sheriffs had concealed a cache of bullets that was considered evidence.

Alec Baldwin is suing the Santa Fe prosecutors in his Rust shooting case.

Andrés Buenahora AMC Networks is celebrating Native American Heritage Month with the launch of its Indigenous Stories collection and short films series. The collection highlights television and film content created by and starring Indigenous creatives and talent from AMC Networks, such as the Zahn McClarnon-produced thriller series “Dark Winds” and the Emmy-winning documentary “Lakota Nation vs.

If you weren’t one of the lucky ones to attend the L.A. premiere of the Wicked movie, you still have a chance to see Kristin Chenoweth on that same stage!

It ain’t quite over yet, but it sure looks like Alec Baldwin’s dismissed involuntary manslaughter case for the fatal 2021 shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins won’t be returning to court any time soon.

Todd Gilchrist editor On Friday, Oct. 19, Variety partnered with the Santa Fe International Film festival to celebrate its 10 Screenwriters to Watch.

18-month prison term at a New Mexico state penitentiary for involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.In the “Rust” case, prosecutors blamed Gutierrez-Reed for unwittingly bringing live ammunition onto the movie set and for failing to follow basic gun safety protocols.Gutierrez-Reed shuffled into the Santa Fe courtroom Monday in a beige jumpsuit, handcuffs and ankle shackles to change her plea to guilty and waive her right to trial.“I’d just like to apologize to the court and thank you for your judgment today,” she said.The case stems from evidence that a few weeks before “Rust” began filming in October 2021, Gutierrez-Reed carried a gun into a downtown bar in Santa Fe where firearms are prohibited.Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey said Gutierrez-Reed filmed herself in the bathroom of the bar with a handgun — explaining how she snuck in the prohibited firearm in a video that was obtained when authorities searched the armorer’s phone during the “Rust” investigation.Gutierrez-Reed was convicted in March at trial of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Hutchins. She has an appeal of that conviction pending in a higher court.Baldwin, the lead actor and co-producer for “Rust,” was pointing a gun at Hutchins during a rehearsal for the film when the revolver went off, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.In July, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed an involuntary manslaughter case against Baldwin halfway through a trial based on the withholding of evidence by police and prosecutors from the defense.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed has agreed to plead guilty to bringing a gun into a bar in Santa Fe, N.M., and will be sentenced to 18 months of probation. Gutierrez Reed, 27, is already serving an 18-month prison sentence for involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The plea does not alter that case.

the second season of the series, which ended earlier this month. “I do not look forward to other [blog] posts I need to write, about everything that’s gone wrong with HOUSE OF THE DRAGON… but I need to do that too, and I will,” Martin shared, referring to the posts he’s wanted to write but hasn’t because of his summer travels.

Game of Thrones” creator and author George R. R. Martin has revealed in a new blog post that he’ll soon write about “everything that’s gone wrong with” the HBO’s spinoff series “House of the Dragon,” which finished airing its second season earlier this month.

In a dramatic turn of events, Alec Baldwin has seen his involuntary manslaughter trial for the fatal 2022 shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins dismissed today by a New Mexico judge.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Nearly three years after accidentally shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, actor Alec Baldwin gets his day in court on Wednesday, as his involuntary manslaughter trial begins in Santa Fe, N.M. Erlinda Ocampo Johnson, a defense lawyer who was appointed by the Santa Fe D.A.’s office as one of two special prosecutors in the case, will deliver an opening statement. She is expected to lay out a road map for the panel of 16 jurors, including four alternates, explaining what happened on the set of “Rust,” and why the state believes Baldwin is guilty.

EXCLUSIVE: Like an applause filled debut at Park City’s Eccles Theatre, the Sundance Film Festival’s potential move in 2027 to a new location is attracting a lot of big bidders, as well as a significant swing from the hometown crowd.

Sundance Institute announced today the fellows selected for the 2024 Directors, Screenwriters, and Native Labs. The Native Lab in New Mexico will support four fellows and two artists in residence, and the Directors Lab in Colorado will support the development of eight projects with nine fellows, with an additional three fellows also joining for the online Screenwriters Lab held immediately after.  

Iconic actor Danny Trejo is set to receive one of the biggest honors of his career.

Actor Gene Hackman was seen out on a dinner date in New Mexico on Thursday, using a cane to walk and holding the arm of his wife, Betsy Arakawa.The couple dined at Pappadeaux’s Seafood Kitchen in Santa Fe, where the legendary actor has lived since the 1980s.Earlier in the day, Hackman, who turned 94 in January, was spotted grabbing a cup of coffee and an apple pie from a local Speedway store.Ever the outdoorsman, he sported hiking pants, a checkered shirt, gray vest, a cap and shades.Although the “Unforgiven” actor and Arakawa, a 62-year-old pianist, got married in 1991, they’re rarely seen together in public. The pair was last photographed 21 years ago in a much more glamorous setting — on the red carpet of the 2003 Golden Globe Awards.At that glitzy Los Angeles ceremony, Hackman received the Cecil B.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the armorer on the ill-fated Western film “Rust,” was convicted on Wednesday of involuntary manslaughter in the death of the film’s cinematographer. Jurors returned a verdict after less than three hours of deliberations on Wednesday afternoon, following two weeks of testimony about safety lapses on set. Gutierrez Reed was acquitted of a separate charge of tampering with evidence.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer SANTA FE, N.M. — A crew member on “Rust” gave jurors a tearful account Monday of the fatal shooting on set, and laid much of the blame on Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the film’s armorer. Ross Addiego, the dolly grip, became choked up and cried at several points as he recalled the events surrounding the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Alec Baldwin will face a New Mexico jury this summer on involuntary manslaughter stemming from the 2021 fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Hyundai hasn’t put a commercial in the Super Bowl since 2020. On Sunday, it hopes its newest auto ad makes people think of the stuff they might see in the Big Game. The automaker will take to the NFL‘s AFC and NFC Championship Games on Sunday to launch the 2024 Santa Fe — a familiar model that has been redesigned for families that needs lots of room as well as rugged features to help them enjoy the outdoors.

Alec Baldwin is set to face charges with a count of involuntary manslaughter after a crew member died on set in October 2021.A grand jury in New Mexico (where the movie was filmed) indicted the actor today (January 19) after initial charges were dismissed in April.The case was brought again before a jury in Santa Fe, reportedly after prosecutors received an updated analysis of the gun used in the incident, following further forensic testing.According to the BBC, attorneys for Baldwin have said: “We look forward to our day in court.”Baldwin was the co-producer and lead actor on a Western movie named Rust, which was in production just outside Santa Fe in October 2021. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed after a bullet fired from a prop gun used by Baldwin, also wounding director Joel Souza.Baldwin has maintained that he only drew back the hammer of the pistol, not pulling the trigger.