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The Writers Guild is congratulating the Directors Guild on achieving a tentative agreement on a new film and TV contract but says its strike will continue unabated and that its own bargaining positions “remain the same” as at the start of the strike on May 2.

Ellise Shafer A trailer has been released for “Rust,” Alec Baldwin‘s Western film that took a tragic turn when a prop gun being used by the actor accidentally killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza during production. Set in 1880s Kansas, the film follows orphan Lucas McCalister (Patrick Scott McDermott), who “accidentally kills a rancher and is sentenced to hang,” according to its plot description. “In a twist of fate, his estranged grandfather, the notorious outlaw Harland Rust (Baldwin), breaks him out of jail and takes him on the run toward Mexico.

Joe Leydon Film Critic During my interview a while back with a director of small-budget Westerns, he explained to me that if you keep your costs down low enough and, better still, cast a recognizable character actor or country music star — not a superstar, but someone recognizable — to promote in packaging and advertising, you could turn a profit just on DVD and Blu-ray sales. “You do it right,” he said, “and you make your money back from Redbox and big-box stores.

Carolyn Giardina The new documentary “Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna,” which premieres Tuesday on Hulu, examines the 2021 gun accident that claimed the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of indie film “Rust” and was directed by Hutchins’s friend, Rachel Mason. Hutchins is remembered fondly in the doc as a friend, wife, mother and aspiring cinematographer.

was killed in October 2021 when actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun that had been mistakenly loaded with a live round on the set of “Rust.” Baldwin and armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed were charged with involuntary manslaughter in the months following the shooting; Baldwin’s trial was dismissed due to prosecutors intentionally withholding critical evidence from the defense, while Gutierrez-Reed 18-month sentence was upheld.The doc examines the lawsuits, criminal trials, and investigations of Hutchins’ death, while aiming to redeem and tell the cinematographer’s story — which has largely been overshadowed by the investigation around her death.When “Rust” resumed production, Mason was allowed access to the film’s set to interview director Joel Souza, who was injured in the 2021 shooting, and cinematographer Biance Cline, who replaced Hutchins to finish the film. “Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna” was released on Hulu today, March 11.“Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna” is streaming on Hulu.

the actor’s “Rust” trial. On-screen, Hilaria, 41, reveals that when she flew out to New Mexico to support Alec, 66, at the trial, leaving five of their 7 kids at home with a friend, “I wrote [the kids] all little letters… and I hid them.

the October 2021 shooting on the set of his movie “Rust.”Gloria Allred, who represents Hutchins’ mother, Olga Solovey, father Anatolii Androsovych and sister Svetlana Zemko, filed a notice of deposition in New Mexico on Monday, according to People.In the notice, Hutchins’ family demands that the “30 Rock” alum testifies on May 9 in the wrongful death civil suit they originally filed in February 2023.“It is long overdue for Alec Baldwin to admit and face the real-life consequences that he caused Halyna’s parents and sister. It is time for him to face reality under oath,” they told the outlet.Baldwin, 66, was holding a prop gun during a rehearsal for a scene in “Rust” when it discharged, killing Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.The actor, who also served as a producer on “Rust,” has always maintained that he did not pull the trigger that fatally shot Hutchins and did not know that the gun was loaded with live bullets.He was charged with involuntary manslaughter, but the case was dismissed in July 2024 because prosecutors withheld evidence that could have been beneficial in the star’s defense.Prosecutors ultimately dropped their appeal of the ruling last December.

the October 2021 shooting on the set of his movie “Rust,” according to his wife, Hilaria.The revelation was shared in the second episode of “The Baldwins,” the new TLC reality show that chronicles Alec and Hilaria as they navigate the aftermath of the tragic incident.“I found these text messages the other day between us, you know, the day after,” Hilaria, 41, told a friend in a scene from “The Baldwins,” referring to the day after the shooting on the set of the western that was filming in New Mexico.The “Manual Not Included” author explained, “He said he wanted to kill himself.”Alec, 66, was holding a prop gun during a rehearsal for a scene in “Rust” when it discharged, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring the director Joel Souza.“He has survivor’s guilt,” Hilaria shared in a confessional-style interview. “You’re involved in this thing that nobody could even possibly imagine.

A new documentary planned for Hulu will take a closer look at the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust in 2021.

The Baldwins is coming.

first teaser for Alec and Hilaria Baldwin’s reality show on Monday. The series, premiering Feb.

Actor Alec Baldwin has filed a civil lawsuit for malicious prosecution and civil rights violations in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.”The lawsuit was filed Thursday at state district court in Santa Fe, where a judge in July dismissed a charge of involuntary manslaughter against Baldwin in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.Baldwin also alleges defamation in the suit, saying that prosecutors and investigators intentionally mishandled evidence as they pursued the case.Defendants named in the lawsuit include special prosecutor Kari Morrissey and Santa Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies, along with three investigators from the Santa Fe County sheriff’s office and the county board of commissioners.“Defendants sought at every turn to scapegoat Baldwin for the acts and omissions of others, regardless of the evidence or the law,” the lawsuit states. It also says prosecutors and investigators targeted Baldwin for professional or political gain.Hutchins died shortly after being wounded during a rehearsal for the movie “Rust” in October 2021 at a film-set ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico.Baldwin, the lead actor and co-producer, was pointing a pistol at Hutchins when it discharged, killing Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza.

Although the involuntary manslaughter case against him was dismissed in July, Alec Baldwin still wants to tell his side of the 2021 Rust on-set shooting that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

“Fail Better” podcast on Monday and said he’s going to “expose what really happened” in the fatal “Rust” shooting. “I think there’s more to come,” Baldwin said. “There’s more to come, but the more to come is now my effort, and it’s going to be undeniably a successful effort, to raise and to expose what really happened.

Jack Dunn Despite the case being dismissed in July, Alec Baldwin says the story surrounding the fatal “Rust” shooting has only begun. On the Dec. 16 episode of David Duchovny’s “Fail Better” podcast, Baldwin said “there is more to come” regarding what occurred during the Oct.

Alec Baldwin has said that he doesn’t want to see Western Rust following the fatal on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, saying the fallout of which was “obviously the most difficult thing I’ve ever dealt with in my life”.In October 2021, a prop gun held by Baldwin fired a live bullet that killed Hutchins and seriously injured director Joel Souza. Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter before a judge dismissed the case on July 12.Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who had served as an armourer on the film, had been on trial charged with involuntary manslaughter, to which she pled not guilty. In March, the jury convicted her, but found her not guilty of tampering with evidence.

tragic on-set death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.“Only because this is obviously the most difficult thing I’ve ever dealt with in my life,” the actor, 66, told Variety at Italy’s Torino Film Festival on Monday. “Beyond the victims themselves, the thing that most pains me is what it did to my wife [Hilaria],” Baldwin said. “My wife has been very, very traumatized from this.

Rust Director Joel Souza has said he “understands” if viewers find it unsettling to watch the Alec Baldwin-led Western, following the fatal on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.In October 2021, a prop gun held by Baldwin fired a live bullet that killed Hutchins and seriously injured Souza. Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter before a judge dismissed the case on July 12.Three years after the incident, Rust was finally unveiled to the public on Wednesday (November 20). The film received a warm reception from a supportive crowd at Poland’s Camerimage Film Festival.In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Souza opened up about returning to the set a year and a half after the accident to complete the project.

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Carolyn Giardina Three years after an on-set gun accident claimed the life of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the film premiered Wednesday at the EnergaCamerimage Festival in Poland. But many questions remain, including, why was the movie finished? “It was not an easy decision,” admitted director Joel Souza in an interview with Variety at Camerimage, where he introduced “Rust” with Bianca Cline, the DP who finished the movie.

Carolyn Giardina Over three years after the accidental on-set death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, Alec Baldwin‘s Western film “Rust” received a polite response during its controversial premiere Wednesday at the EnergaCamerimage festival in Toruń, Poland. The audience clapped through the film’s closing credits, strengthening their applause when a dedication to Hutchins appeared.

Carolyn Giardina The closing credits of Alec Baldwin‘s Western film “Rust” begin with the words “for Halyna,” atribute to cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died following a gun accident while filming the movie on location in New Mexico in October 2021. This is followed by a quote — “What can we do to make this better?” — which is attributed to Hutchins.