"Rust Trailer Debuts Amid On-Set Tragedy Involving Alec Baldwin"

The first official trailer for the movie "Rust," starring Alec Baldwin, has been released. The film gained significant attention due to a tragic incident during its production when a prop gun, accidentally discharged by Baldwin, resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and the injury of director Joel Souza. "Rust" is scheduled to premiere in theaters on May 2, 2025, and the trailer can be viewed here. The official synopsis of the film is as follows:

"In 1880s Kansas, recently orphaned Lucas McCalister (Patrick Scott McDermott) accidentally kills a rancher and is sentenced to hang," the synopsis reads. "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)."

On October 22, 2021, a tragic accident occurred on the set of "Rust" when a prop gun, mistakenly believed to be safe, discharged a live round. Alec Baldwin was handling the weapon, pointing it at the camera where Hutchins and Souza were positioned, demonstrating how he would draw it from his holster. The gun, which was supposed to be a "cold gun" with no live ammunition, misfired, leading to the devastating incident.

In the aftermath, charges against Baldwin were dropped in April 2023. However, Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, responsible for preparing the gun, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months in prison. First assistant director David Halls, who was tasked with ensuring 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" had its premiere 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, 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."