Rust production will continue as Alec Baldwin reaches settlement with Halyna Hutchins' estate
Hutchins' family filed a wrongful death lawsuit in February after the cinematographer died on set due to a misfired prop gun
Nearly a year after a shooting on the set of the film Rust led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza, a settlement has been reached between Hutchins’ estate and the film’s production, as well as star and producer Alec Baldwin, reports Deadline. The western will pick up filming once again in January 2023, with Hutchins’ husband Matthew Hutchins joining the production as executive producer.
Back in February, Hutchins’ family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Baldwin (who fired the prop gun), Rust Movie Productions, producers of the film, and a few other crew members for “reckless behavior and cost-cutting [that] led to the senseless death of Halyna Hutchins,” as said by attorney Brian Panish about the complaint.
In September, Rust Movie Productions denied liability in the October 21, 2021 incident where a prop firearm was discharged by Baldwin with live rounds. The production company argued that they didn’t employ armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who supervised gun safety on the Rust set.