The highly anticipated first official trailer for the movie "Rust," starring Alec Baldwin, has now been released. The film, which faced a tragic incident during production when a prop gun discharged by Baldwin accidentally killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza, is set to hit theaters on May 2, 2025. You can view the trailer right here. The official synopsis of "Rust" 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 devastating accident occurred on the set of "Rust" when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot by a prop gun handled by Alec Baldwin. At the time of the incident, Baldwin was demonstrating how he would draw his gun from its holster, pointing it towards the camera where Hutchins and Souza were positioned. The gun, mistakenly believed to be a "cold gun" with no live rounds, discharged unexpectedly.
In the aftermath, charges against Baldwin were dropped in April 2023, while the film's 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, tasked with 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" made its debut at Poland's Camerimage Festival in November 2024, where it paid tribute to Halyna Hutchins during the credits. Although Alec Baldwin was not present at the event, director Joel Souza attended and spoke fondly of 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."
