"Rust" to resume production after reaching settlement with Halyna Hutchins' estate

[klutzy_girl]

Nearly a year after she was shot and killed on the set of Alec Baldwin’s Western movie “Rust,” the estate of Halyna Hutchins has come to a settlement with the film production.

Surprisingly, the film will also resume production in January. https://t.co/dr5izPThnV
- Variety (@Variety) October 5, 2022
Halyna's husband, Matthew Hutchins, has reached a

Comments

[epiphany_maria]

Who'll go to see this? It's not exactly a Brandon Lee/The Crow situation.

[toxic_illusion]

"all original principal players returning"

including Alec? That's awful.

[diablo_dancer]

Can’t fault her husband for taking a settlement to avoid the trauma (and cost) of a court case. Hope he got a ridiculous amount, not that that’ll ever make it right, and that Baldwin continues to not get work.

[theactualworst]

Usually you file a civil case simply to recoup damages (money) and most of them settle. A criminal case could still happen.

[cassismagic]

[theactualworst]

The state can still pursue charges is they wish. Especially in a case like this where someone was killed. Plus, a criminal investigation was already ongoing. I doubt that was part of the settlement.

Civil and criminal are two different court systems and the cases are treated separately of their own merit. You can win a civil case and still be charge with a crime and vice versa.

[martymcfly85]

Better person than I could ever be.

[vibeology_e]

What? I am horrified. This low budget disaster should not go ahead. What guarantees are there that the set will be safe going forward?

[klutzy_girl]

As Halyna's husband is executive producing now, I'm sure he'll make sure there'll be stringent safety precautions going forward.