Rust (suspended film)

Suspended film

Rust

Cover page of the script

Directed by| Joel Souza
Screenplay by| Joel Souza
Story by|

* Alec Baldwin
* Joel Souza

Produced by|

* Alec Baldwin
* Matt DelPiano
* Ryan Donnell Smith
* Anjul Nigam
* Ryan Winterstern
* Nathan Klingher

Starring|

* Alec Baldwin
* Travis Fimmel
* Brady Noon
* Frances Fisher
* Jensen Ackles

Cinematography| Halyna Hutchins

Production
companies

* El Dorado Pictures
* Cavalry Media
* Thomasville Pictures
* Brittany House Pictures
* Short Porch Pictures

Country| United States
Language| English
Budget| $6–7.3 million[1][2][a]

Rust is a suspended American Western film production written and directed by Joel Souza. It was set to star Alec Baldwin, Travis Fimmel, Brady Noon, Frances Fisher, and Jensen Ackles. In October 2021, production was suspended indefinitely after a firearms shooting incident, in which cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was accidentally shot and killed when a gun being used as a prop was fired by Alec Baldwin during the preparation for a scene. Souza was injured by the same projectile.

## Contents

* 1 Premise
* 2 Cast
* 3 Production
* 3.1 Development
* 3.2 Shooting incident
* 3.3 Spider bite incident
* 4 See also
* 5 Notes
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## Premise[edit]

In 1880s Kansas, outlaw Harland Rust rescues his thirteen-year-old grandson Lucas, who has been sentenced to hang for murder after an accidental shooting. Now fugitives, the pair have to outrun U.S. Marshal Wood Helm and bounty hunter Fenton "Preacher" Lang.[4][5]

## Cast[edit]

* Alec Baldwin as Harland Rust
* Travis Fimmel as Fenton "Preacher" Lang
* Brady Noon as Lucas
* Frances Fisher as Lucas' great aunt
* Jensen Ackles as U.S. Marshal Wood Helm
* Devon Werkheiser[6]

## Production[edit]

### Development[edit]

In May 2020, it was announced that Alec Baldwin would produce and star in Rust, a Western based on a story he created with writer and director Joel Souza.[4] Baldwin told The Hollywood Reporter that he was elated to work with Souza after missing the opportunity to star in Crown Vic (2019). He compared the screenplay to the film Unforgiven (1992), and said it was inspired by a true story. When asked about his gun slinging and horse riding skills, he said: "They're always at the ready. I'm an actor of the old school. So if you read my resume – my motorcycle riding, my French, juggling, my horseback riding, my gunplay – is all right at my fingertips at all times."[7]

Rust was being produced on a $6–7 million budget and has been described as a "passion project" for Baldwin. The film's distribution rights were sold for $2 million during the pre-production phase.[8] Travis Fimmel, Brady Noon, and Frances Fisher joined the cast in September 2021,[9] with Jensen Ackles being cast the following month.[10] The production involved approximately 150 crew members, half of them local, 22 principal and 230 background actors from New Mexico.[11][12] The production had a filming schedule of 21 days.[8][13] Filming began in New Mexico on October 6, 2021.[14]

### Shooting incident[edit]

This paragraph is an excerpt from Rust shooting incident.[edit]

On October 21, 2021, at the Bonanza Creek Ranch in Bonanza City, New Mexico, United States, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed and director Joel Souza was injured on the set of the film Rust when a live round was discharged from a revolver used as a prop by actor Alec Baldwin. The weapon had not been thoroughly checked for safety in advance.

### Spider bite incident[edit]

In November 2021, weeks after the shooting incident, lamp operator and pipe rigger Jason Miller was bitten in the arm by a brown recluse spider while closing the set. Miller suffered necrosis and sepsis. He was hospitalized and underwent multiple ultimately successful surgeries to avoid amputation of his arm.[15][16][17]

## See also[edit]

* List of film and television accidents

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ A document from September 2021 lists the total budget as $7,279,305.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 23, 2021). "'Rust' Director Joel Souza 'Gutted By The Loss' Of DP Halyna Hutchins Following Tragedy On Alec Baldwin Western". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 23, 2021. "We understand that the $7M production of Rust was 50% completed at the time of the tragic incident."
2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 25, 2021). "Hollywood Studios Reviewing Gun Safety Protocols Following Fatal 'Rust' Shooting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 26, 2021. "Rust had the budget of an average episode of a high-end drama series, about $6 million-$7 million, and a tight 21-day filming schedule."
3. ^ Keegan, Rebecca; Masters, Kim (November 4, 2021). "'Rust' Budget: Star, Producer and Armorer Fees Revealed". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
4. ^ a b N'Duka, Amanda (May 29, 2021). "Alec Baldwin To Produce & Star In 'Rust' Western With 'Crown Vic's Joel Souza Directing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
5. ^ Aquilina, Tyler (October 23, 2021). "Everything we know about Rust, the Alec Baldwin film that resulted in a fatal shooting". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
6. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 9, 2021). "Alec Baldwin Posts Letter From Rust Crew On Instagram: 'Descriptions; That Set Was 'Chaotic, Dangerous & Exploitative Workplace Are False'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
7. ^ Ritman, Alex (June 21, 2020). "Alec Baldwin on His Upcoming Western, Filmmaking Post-Pandemic and Onscreen Versatility: 'I'm an Actor of the Old School'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
8. ^ a b Flint, Joe (October 26, 2021). "Alec Baldwin's Low-Budget Film 'Rust' Was Never Meant for the Big Screen". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
9. ^ Hipes, Patrick (September 14, 2021). "'Rust': Travis Fimmel, Brady Noon And Frances Fisher To Ride With Alec Baldwin In His Western". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
10. ^ Kroll, Justin (October 12, 2021). "Jensen Ackles Joins Alec Baldwin In Western 'Rust'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
11. ^ James, Meg (December 9, 2021). "'Rust' crew members claim set was not 'chaotic, dangerous' before fatal shooting". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
12. ^ "The New Mexico Film Office Announces Rust is Currently Filming in New Mexico". New Mexico Economic Development Department. October 6, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
13. ^ Romero, Simon; Jacobs, Julia (October 24, 2021). "Alec Baldwin Was Rehearsing Pointing Gun at Camera, Affidavit Says". The New York Times. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
14. ^ James, Meg (October 22, 2021). "Alec Baldwin 'Rust' camera crew walked off the set in protest before the fatal shooting". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
15. ^ Kelner, Martha (November 7, 2021). "Alec Baldwin film shooting: Rust crew member in hospital for 'multiple surgeries' after spider bite". Sky News. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
16. ^ November 08, Glenn Garner; Pm, 2021 07:31. "Rust Crew Member Hospitalized, Doctors Trying to 'Save His Arm from Amputation' After Spider Bite". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
17. ^ "Rust Crew Member Hospitalized, Doctors Trying to 'Save His Arm from Amputation' After Spider Bite". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved February 26, 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Rust at IMDb

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Alec Baldwin

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Films produced|

* The Confession (1999)
* Shortcut to Happiness (2007, also directed)
* Lymelife (2008)
* Seduced and Abandoned (2013)
* Crown Vic (2019)
* Rust (suspended)

Family|

* Kim Basinger (first wife)
* Ireland Baldwin (daughter)
* Hilaria Thomas (second wife)
* Daniel Baldwin (brother)
* William Baldwin (brother)
* Stephen Baldwin (brother)
* Hailey Bieber (niece)

Related articles|

* Rust shooting incident
* Jack Donaghy

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