Rust to wrap filming amid lawsuit against Alec Baldwin

Actor in productions such as pearl harbor (2001) and The ghosts have fun (1988), Alec Baldwin made headlines after accidentally killing her on the set of the film rustthe director of photography Halyna Hutchins in October 2021. More than a year later, pending judgment, filming will resume in spring in the northern hemisphere (autumn in the southern hemisphere) at Yellowstone Film Ranch in Montana, according to information from the The Hollywood Reporter.

Baldwin will still be part of the cast and production of the film, despite facing the murder charges against Halyna Hutchins. rust will also feature new team members such as Bianca Cline (Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, American Horror Story), who will join as the new director of photography.

Matthew Hutchins, Halyna’s widower, will serve behind the scenes as an executive producer and will also produce a documentary about Halyna’s life, which The Hollywood Reporter has “the full support” of the Rust production team.

Alec Baldwin also sued

One year after the incident, Baldwin filed a lawsuit for negligence and damages against several members of the production of rustlike her own Gutierrez-Reed, Seth Kenney (supplier of weapons and ammunition), David Halls (first assistant director) and Sarah Zachry (property master). The accused denied responsibility.

“This tragedy happened because live bullets were delivered to the set and loaded into the gun, Gutierrez-Reed failed to check the bullets or the gun carefully, halls failed to check the gun carefully and still announce that the gun was safe before handing it over to BaldwinIt is Zachry did not reveal that Gutierrez-Reed was acting recklessly off set and was a safety risk to those around him,” explained Luke Nikasattorney for the actor.