Alec Baldwin's Western Film 'Rust' Releases First Trailer Post Fatal Shooting

The first official trailer for the much-anticipated film "Rust" has been released. Starring Alec Baldwin, the movie faced a tragic incident during its production when a prop gun misfired, fatally wounding cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. "Rust" is slated for a theatrical release on May 2, 2025. You can view the trailer here.

The film's synopsis is as follows: "In 1880s Kansas, recently orphaned Lucas McCalister (Patrick Scott McDermott) accidentally kills a rancher and is sentenced to hang. In a twist of fate, his estranged grandfather, the notorious outlaw Harland Rust (Academy Award nominee Alec Baldwin), breaks him out of jail and takes him on the run toward Mexico. As they flee across the unforgiving wilderness, the fugitive pair must outrun the determined U.S. Marshal Wood Helm (Josh Hopkins) and a ruthless bounty hunter named 'Preacher' (Travis Fimmel)."

The tragic accident occurred on October 22, 2021, when Alec Baldwin discharged a prop gun that was supposed to be safe. The weapon, mistakenly loaded with live rounds instead of blanks, killed Halyna Hutchins and injured Joel Souza. Subsequent investigations led to charges against Baldwin being dropped in April 2023. However, Rust's armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, responsible for preparing the gun, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months in prison. First assistant director David Halls, tasked with ensuring the gun's safety, pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon and received six months of probation.

"Rust" made its debut at Poland's Camerimage Festival in November 2024, where it paid tribute to Halyna Hutchins during the credits. Alec Baldwin was not present at the event, but Joel Souza attended and spoke about Hutchins, saying, "We are here in a place that she loved so much, probably second only to being on set. I want to thank you all for coming and for taking a few hours out of your day to come celebrate my friend and to celebrate her art and her talent. She really was something."