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

The first official trailer for the movie "Rust," starring Alec Baldwin, has now been released. The film, set to premiere in theaters on May 2, 2025, was marred by a tragic incident during production when a prop gun used by Baldwin accidentally discharged, resulting in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and the injury of director Joel Souza. You can view the trailer right here.

The official synopsis for "Rust" reads: "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 Hutchins' death occurred on October 22, 2021, when Baldwin was rehearsing a scene and demonstrating how he would draw his gun from a holster. The weapon, believed to be a "cold gun" without live rounds, misfired, tragically ending Hutchins' life and injuring Souza.

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, tasked with verifying the gun's safety, pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon and received six months of probation.

"Rust" made its initial public appearance at Poland's Camerimage Festival in November 2024, where it honored Hutchins during the credits. Although Baldwin did not attend, Souza was present 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."