Alec Baldwin's Rust: First Trailer Released After Fatal Shooting Incident

The much-anticipated first official trailer for "Rust," the film starring Alec Baldwin, has finally been released. This movie gained significant attention due to a tragic incident during its production when a prop gun, mistakenly loaded with a live round and used by Baldwin, accidentally killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza on October 22, 2021. The incident occurred when Baldwin was demonstrating how he would draw his gun from a holster, inadvertently discharging the weapon toward the camera where Hutchins and Souza were positioned.

"Rust" is slated for a theatrical release on May 2, 2025. You can view the trailer here. The official synopsis provides a glimpse into the film's narrative:

"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)."

Following the tragic accident, the film's production faced significant legal scrutiny. The prop gun, which was supposed to be a "cold gun" with no live rounds, was prepared by Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was later found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months in prison. Charges against Baldwin were dropped in April 2023, while first assistant director David Halls, responsible for verifying the gun's safety, pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of negligent use of a deadly weapon and was sentenced to six months of probation.

"Rust" had its premiere at Poland's Camerimage Festival in November 2024, where it paid tribute to Halyna Hutchins during the credits. Although Baldwin was not present at the event, director 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."