"Rust Trailer: First Look at Alec Baldwin's Western Film After Tragic Shooting"

The highly anticipated first official trailer for the movie "Rust" has been unveiled, marking a somber milestone for the film that experienced a tragic incident during its production. Starring Alec Baldwin, the movie was marred by a devastating accident when a prop gun discharged by the actor accidentally resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza on October 22, 2021. "Rust" is scheduled for a theatrical release on May 2, 2025, and the trailer can be viewed [ttpp].

The film's official synopsis sheds light on its narrative: "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 incident that led to the tragic loss of Halyna Hutchins occurred when Baldwin was demonstrating how he would draw his gun from the holster, pointing the prop weapon at the camera where Hutchins and Souza were positioned. The gun, mistakenly believed to be a "cold gun" without live ammunition, discharged, leading to the fatal accident. In the aftermath, charges against Baldwin were dropped in April 2023, while Rust's armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months in prison. First assistant director David Halls, responsible for verifying the gun's safety, pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon and received a six-month probation sentence.

"Rust" made its debut at Poland's Camerimage Festival in November 2024, where the film paid tribute to Halyna Hutchins during the credits. Although Alec Baldwin was not invited to the event, Joel Souza attended and spoke about Hutchins, stating, "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."