The first official trailer for the movie Rust, starring Alec Baldwin, has been released. The film, which had a tragic incident during production when a prop gun used 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)."
The tragic incident occurred on October 22, 2021, when Baldwin discharged a prop gun that was supposed to be a "cold gun" without live rounds. However, it contained live ammunition, leading to the accidental death of Halyna Hutchins and injury of Joel Souza. In the aftermath, charges against Baldwin were dropped in April 2023, while Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months in prison. First assistant director David Halls, responsible for ensuring the gun was empty, 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 honored Hutchins during the credits. Although Baldwin was not invited to the event, 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."
