A year ago, the tragic death of Halyna Hutchins at the hands of Alec Baldwin took place, when he mistakenly fired a loaded gun on the set of ‘Rust’. Recently, Baldwin and his team have announced that will resume production of the film, after closing an agreement with the victim’s family.
Resuming the project
The death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchinsdue to the mismanagement of weapons on the set of ‘Rust’, inevitably paralyzed filming and reopened the debate on the problem of the presence of weapons in American film productions.
After several investigations and a negligent murder lawsuit against the film’s production company, the matter has come to a conclusion: the making of ‘Rust’ will continue with the presence of Matthew Hutchins (Halyna’s widower) as executive producer. This is how Hutchins explained it in Deadline:
We have reached a settlement, subject to court approval, in our wrongful death case against the producers of ‘Rust,’ including Alec Baldwin and Rust Movie Productions, LLC. As part of that settlement, our case will be dismissed. Filming on ‘Rust,’ which I will now executive produce, will resume with all main actors on board in January 2023.
I am not interested in getting into recriminations or attributions of blame (to the producers or to Mr. Baldwin). We all believe that Halyna’s death was a terrible accident. I am grateful that the producers and the entertainment community have come together to honor Halyna’s latest work.
The Director Joel Souza (‘While the city sleeps’), he has also commented on the privilege it means for him to be able to continue the project with the Hutchins family:
In my own attempts to heal, any decision to return to finish directing the film would only have made sense with the involvement of Matt and the Hutchins family. Although it is certainly bittersweet, I am pleased that together we will complete what Halyna and I started. All of my efforts on the film will be dedicated to honoring Halyna’s legacy and making her proud. It is a privilege to do this on her behalf.
Thus, the filming of ‘Rust’ will resume from January 2023, so it will very possibly be released over the next year.