The first official trailer for the film "Rust" has been released, featuring Alec Baldwin in a project that faced a tragic incident during its production. On October 22, 2021, a prop gun used by Baldwin misfired, resulting in the accidental death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and the injury of director Joel Souza. "Rust" is scheduled to hit theaters on May 2, 2025, and the trailer is available for viewing.
The film's official synopsis details the story set 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 on set occurred when Baldwin was demonstrating how he would draw his gun from its holster, pointing it at the camera where Hutchins and Souza were positioned. The prop gun, believed to be a "cold gun" with no live rounds, discharged unexpectedly. In the aftermath, charges against Baldwin were dropped in April 2023, while Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months in prison. First assistant director David Halls, responsible for ensuring the gun was safe, pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon and received six months of probation.
"Rust" premiered at Poland's Camerimage Festival in November 2024, where it paid tribute to Hutchins during the credits. Although Baldwin did not attend, Souza spoke at the event, honoring Hutchins: "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."
