After a tragic incident that occurred during the filming of the movie "Rust" in 2021, production is set to resume this week. The western movie, which stars Alec Baldwin, was put on hold after a prop gun that Baldwin was holding fired a live round of ammunition during rehearsal, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.
Following a wrongful death lawsuit filed against Baldwin and the film's production companies, its producers, and other key members of the crew, an undisclosed settlement was reached between Hutchins' widower, Matthew Hutchins, and Baldwin in October 2021. As part of the agreement, the movie is to be completed, with Matthew Hutchins serving as an executive producer.
Rust Movie Productions has announced that principal photography of "Rust" will resume on Thursday at Yellowstone Film Ranch in Montana. Baldwin and Souza will also return to finish the project.
It was previously announced in February that filming would not take place at its original location of Bonanza Creek Ranch in New Mexico.
Baldwin and "Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed were charged with involuntary manslaughter in Hutchins' death in January 2022. Baldwin has pleaded not guilty, and an attorney for Gutierrez Reed has previously said she will also plead not guilty and maintains her innocence. Despite the ongoing legal proceedings, production of the movie will continue, and it is expected to be released in the future.