Rust (upcoming film)
Upcoming American film by Joel Souza / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rust is an upcoming American Western film written and directed by Joel Souza. The film stars Alec Baldwin (who also produces, and co-wrote the story with Souza), Patrick Scott McDermott, Travis Fimmel, Frances Fisher, and Josh Hopkins.
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Directed by | Joel Souza |
Screenplay by | Joel Souza |
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Distributed by | The Avenue |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $8 million[1] |
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 two counts of involuntary manslaughter that month, putting his further involvement with the project into question. The charges were dropped against Baldwin on April 20, 2023 (they were reinstated the following year), and filming resumed that same day,[2][3] concluding the following month.[4] 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 criminal and civil charges against Baldwin and others.[5][6]