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As we told you all week, the resurrected Rust returned to filmming today in Montana at the Yellowstone Film Ranch.

Call it coincidence, but production resumes on the western just as the state of New Mexico officially drops involuntary manslaughter charges against producer and star Alec Baldwin.

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The production has touted the addition of new crew members including Safety Officers Gary Jensen and Paul Jordan (Tenet Production Safety), EP/LP Stephen Marinaccio (Jack Ryan), and Production Designer Christine Brandt (Card Counter).

Returning Rust filmmaker Joel Souza, who was injured in the shoulder from the discharged prop gun that Baldwin was holding back in October 2021, said in statement “Though bittersweet, I am grateful that a brilliant and dedicated new production team is joining former cast and crew to complete what Halyna and I started. My every effort on this film will be devoted to honoring Halyna’s legacy and making her proud.

“Rust” is resuming production after years of litigation.

Rust Movie Productions announced on Tuesday the film is expected to resume filming this spring with new additions to the film crew.

Original members of the crew are set to return, including director Joel Souza include Allan Graf (Stunt Coordinator), Terese Davis (Costume Designer), Stacy Lockhart (Makeup Department Head) and Anna Williams (Hair Department Head).

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Matthew Hutchins will serve as an Executive Producer along with Academy Award-nominated producer Grant Hill.

New additions to the cast include Safety Officers Gary Jensen and Paul Jordan (Tenet Production Safety), EP/LP Stephen Marinaccio (Jack Ryan), and Production Designer Christine Brandt (Card Counter).

Working weapons and any form of ammunition will remain banned, while live ammunition is — and always was — prohibited on set.

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Rust, the Western starring Alec Baldwin struck by tragedy when cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot on set, will resume production this spring. A documentary about Hutchins will be made alongside the film.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, several members of the original Rust crew will return to complete the production, including director Joel Souza, who was also injured during the shooting. There will be some new faces joining the production: Bianca Cline (Marcel the Shell with Shoes On) will be the film’s new cinematographer, and she plans to donate her salary to charity.

The production resumes after the crew reached a settlement with Hutchin’s widower, Matthew Hutchins, who now serves as executive producer. The agreement also offers Hutchins and the couple’s son an insurance payout, as well as a portion of Rust’s profits.

When production began in 2021, Rust employed several non-union crew members. Now, the...

Alec Baldwin and the production team behind “Rust” have hired a cinematographer who will take over in place of Halyna Hutchins, who was shot and killed on the set in October 2021.

Bianca Cline (“Marcel The Shell With Shoes On”) will fill the role “at the behest” and with the “blessing and support” of Hutchins’ husband, Matthew. She will donate her salary to charity in Halyna Hutchins’ honor.

Filming was originally set to resume in January; it will now pick up in the spring.

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Rust will resume filming this spring with a mix of new and old crewmembers, including embattled star and producer Alec Baldwin, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The plans from the production to finish the film come amid the prosecution of Baldwin for manslaughter, multiple lawsuits from former members of the crew against the movie’s producers and an investigation into alleged systemic safety issues on set.

Bianca Cline (Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, American Horror Story) will join the film as its cinematographer in Halyna Hutchins’ stead, according to Rust Movie Productions. A documentary on Hutchins’ life, including her work on Rust, spearheaded by director Rachel Mason and producer Julee Metz, will also commence shooting with the “full support” of the production and Halyna Hutchins’ husband, Matthew Hutchins, who will serve as an executive producer on both titles.

“Both Mason and Metz were close friends with Halyna, and they...