Overview

• Rust has been released in select U.S. theaters and on video-on-demand platforms as of May 2, 2025, marking its transition from a troubled production to public viewing.
• The film includes memorial dedications to cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot on set in October 2021, featuring her quote, 'What can we do to make this better?'.
• Profits from the movie are directed to Hutchins’s husband and son as part of a settlement, while the original producers do not receive earnings.
• Production resumed in 2023 under cinematographer Bianca Cline, who completed the film based on Hutchins’s notes, honoring her creative vision.
• Legal developments continue, with civil lawsuits and Alec Baldwin’s malicious prosecution claim still pending, alongside ongoing discussions about safety reforms in filmmaking.