Actor Alec Baldwin remains to be making headlines over the deadly “Rust” taking pictures, which took the lifetime of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021. A brand new documentary function by Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Rory Kennedy will hit theaters in October 2026, 5 years after the deadly taking pictures.
Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Rory Kennedy created a documentary based mostly on years of footage following the unintended taking pictures of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021. The function has been acquired by Abramorama for a North American launch and awards marketing campaign, as first reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
The documentary will embrace behind-the-scenes footage from “Rust,” together with footage of the police interrogation and the authorized trial that adopted. “The Trial of Alec Baldwin” will open in New York on October 1 at Village East by Angelika. It’ll then premiere in Los Angeles on October 15 on the Laemmle Monica earlier than heading to Laemmle Noho 7 earlier than its theatrical launch.
The Documentary Does Not ‘Shy Away From Complexity Or Discomfort’
Karol Martesko-Fenster, CEO of AB2 Media Group and Abramorama, advised THR that the documentary “doesn’t draw back from complexity or discomfort,” including, “Rory and her [life and producing] companion Mark Bailey have crafted a movie that goes past the headlines to ask exhausting questions on how we assign blame, course of tragedy, and decide public figures in actual time. We’re honored to companion with them in bringing this story to theaters.”
Kennedy and Bailey went on to say, “We felt this was an necessary story for our instances, a significant story concerning the state of our judicial system. Alec is an everlasting and undeniably important determine in Hollywood, and the trial surrounding Rust raised questions nicely past what transpired on set. Alongside Abramorama, we’re wanting to convey this documentary to theater audiences in order that the broader public can grapple with the complicated questions on the coronary heart of the movie.”
‘Rust’ Director Joel Souza Regrets Ending The Film
![Police in the US have released video footage from the set of the film Rust, including of the aftermath of the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin. Halyna Hutchins, 42, was shot by Mr Baldwin while he rehearsed with what he believed to be a safe gun. Footage, which has no audio, released shows Baldwin dressed as a cowboy rehearsing with a gun ahead of the deadly shooting. He can be seen in stills from that video posing with the gun, and with ammo / ammunition on his costume in a scene set in a church. A clapper board with Ms Hutchins' name on it can also be seen. It's not known if the gun he is holding is the one that fired the deadly bullets. The actor, who was also a producer on the film, previously said he did not pull the trigger and had no idea how a live bullet came to be on the set near Santa Fe in the US state of New Mexico. The Santa Fe County sheriff’s office released a trove of documents released to the investigation this week. 26 Apr 2022 Pictured: Alec Baldwin seen in stills from video footage of Rust rehearsals released by investigators in the US. Photo credit: Santa Fe County Sheriff/MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342 (Mega Agency TagID: MEGA851467_005.jpg) [Photo via Mega Agency]](https://media.theblast.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=75%2Cgravity=auto%2Csharpen=1%2Cmetadata=none%2Cformat=auto%2Conerror=redirect/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Alec_Baldwin_Rust_Charges_2-1536x860.jpg)
In Might 2025, Joel Souza spoke to The Guardian concerning the movie. Though they completed manufacturing and launched the movie, Souza stated he returned to the venture solely as a result of Halyna Hutchins’ household needed it accomplished.
“I’d been repelled by the considered going again, however [then] it began to attraction. And I couldn’t stay with the concept of another person doing it,” he stated on the time, though he did say that he wished he had by no means written the movie.
“Discuss concerning the butterfly impact — I want I by no means wrote the d-mn film,” he stated. “You concentrate on the chain of occasions that began that morning [of the shooting]. Unhealthy choice after dangerous choice was made.”
When requested about his relationship with Baldwin, the director stated that they weren’t “enemies,” however there’s “no relationship” following the taking pictures. He was additionally not a fan of Baldwin’s actuality present, “The Baldwins,” and had some fairly harsh phrases for the actor.
“I feel I used to be busy hitting myself within the face with a frying pan that evening [it aired],” Souza stated.
Alec Baldwin Is Considering About Retirement
In April 2026, the “30 Rock” alum stated he was serious about retiring after the taking pictures. On the time, he appeared as a visitor on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, which was recorded in entrance of an viewers on the Boulder Worldwide Movie Pageant.
“We had this incident, this tragedy, in New Mexico, the place Halyna Hutchins was killed on the set of the movie, and that was unspeakably troublesome to cope with … Due to the scenario in New Mexico, which was very painful, I wound up staying house loads,” Baldwin stated on the time.
“I used to be house with my youngsters for three-and-a-half years — I hardly labored in any respect — and that’s simply altering now. I’m going to go off and do a bunch of issues,” he continued. “However I used to be house, and I received used to it, and I don’t need to go away my home anymore. I don’t. I don’t need to work anymore. I don’t. I actually don’t. I need to retire and keep house with my youngsters.”
He later stated that he felt that he was being “edged out” of Hollywood, saying, “The presents simply aren’t there.”
