Why ‘Rust’ Isn’t Returning To New Mexico; Production Scouting California Locations Next Week
deadline.comThe Alec Baldwin western Rust is set to scout locations in California next week, near Palm Springs and the Nevada border, though no final decision has been made where the Joel Souza directed movie will actually be shot when it resumes production in January.
Said one insider close to the Rust production on the reasons why the film would not return to New Mexico: “It’s emotionally difficult for the crew and the cast to return to the same place”; that being where cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died from a discharged prop gun that was held by Baldwin after the Oscar nominee was informed by the Assistant Director that the weapon was “cold”.
As Deadline first told you, Rust Movie Productions LLC and its star and producer Baldwin reached a settlement with the estate of Hutchins.
As part of the peace, her husband Matthew Hutchins will executive produce Rust, which is also set to bring its original cast back together. “The production of Rust will not return to New Mexico.
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