Rust (upcoming film)

Rust
title page of a screenplay entitled "RUST"
Cover page of the script
Directed byJoel Souza
Screenplay byJoel Souza
Story by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
  • Bianca Cline
Production
companies
  • Rust Movie Productions
  • El Dorado Pictures
  • Cavalry Media
  • Thomasville Pictures
  • Brittany House Pictures
  • Short Porch Pictures
Distributed byThe Avenue
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8 million[1]

Rust is an upcoming American Western film written and directed by Joel Souza. The film stars Alec Baldwin (who also produced and co-wrote the story with Souza), Patrick Scott McDermott, Travis Fimmel, Frances Fisher, and Josh Hopkins.

In October 2021, production was suspended after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot when a gun being used as a prop was fired by Baldwin during the preparation for a scene; Souza was injured by the same round.

Filming was set to resume in January 2023 amidst ongoing lawsuits, but Baldwin was charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter that month, putting his further involvement with the project into question. After charges were dropped against Baldwin on April 20, 2023, filming resumed that same day,[2][3] and concluded the following month.[4] The charges against Baldwin were reinstated in January 2024.[5] Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months in prison on April 15, 2024. Other legal proceedings are ongoing, including civil charges against Baldwin and others.[6][7] On July 12, 2024, the criminal case against Baldwin was dismissed with prejudice after it was found the state withheld evidence from Baldwin's defense team.[8]

  1. ^ Jacobs, Julia (April 25, 2023). "Alec Baldwin Returns to 'Rust', With Fake Guns and Rubber Bullets". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Alec Baldwin's Rust resumes filming after on-set tragedy". BBC News. April 20, 2023. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference CNN dismissal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Wrap was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Jacobs, Julia (January 19, 2024). "Alec Baldwin Is Charged, Again, With Involuntary Manslaughter". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Taylor Romine (April 12, 2024). "Prosecutors ask 'Rust' movie armorer be sentenced to maximum sentence of 18 months in prison". CNN. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  7. ^ Deliso, Meredith (April 15, 2024). "'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez gets maximum 18 months for fatal on-set shooting". ABC News. Archived from the original on April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  8. ^ Jacobs, Julia. "Case Against Alec Baldwin Is Dismissed Over Withheld Evidence". The New York Times. Retrieved July 12, 2024.