Halyna Hutchins
Rust
A look at what went wrong in the case, whether the armorer can appeal her conviction, and if the movie will ever be released.
Initial charges against Baldwin were dropped in April 2023 in the investigation into cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' death.
Alec Baldwin is returning to the project despite facing up to 18 months in prison in New Mexico.
Prosecutors have dropped a firearm enhancement charge against Baldwin, after the actor's lawyers argued the law passed after the shooting.
"If it were up to the actor to determine whether a firearm is safe or not, you wouldn’t need an armorer in the first place," Shannon said.
The film's assistant director also took a plea agreement for the charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon.
The New Mexico District Attorney has yet to file any criminal charges related to the October 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
Emmy-nominated director Rachel Mason ("Circus of Books") will helm the feature with the support of Hutchins' widower.
The actor names Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, first AD Dave Halls, prop master Sarah Zachry and ammunition supplier Seth Kenney in a lawsuit.
The New Mexico-set production will "resume with all the original principal players on board" in January 2023.
Before the accidental shooting on the set of "Rust," Hutchins was working on an ambitious immigration story with director Dennis Hauck, who now plans to finish it.
The "Rust" star and executive producer shared a statement from his attorney amid the investigation into cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' fatal shooting on set.
