Trailer out for Rust featuring Alec Baldwin- first footage to surface after tragic prop gun incident

Rust trailer unveils Alec Baldwin as an outlaw in a Western setting.

A new trailer has been released for Rust, Alec Baldwin's Western film, which was marked by tragedy after a prop gun, handled by Baldwin, accidentally caused the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza during production.

Set in 1880s Kansas, Rust tells the story of Lucas McCalister (Patrick Scott McDermott), a young orphan who accidentally kills a rancher and is sentenced to hang. In a twist of fate, his estranged grandfather, the notorious outlaw Harland Rust (Baldwin), breaks him out of jail and they flee together towards Mexico. As they navigate the dangerous wilderness, they must outrun U.S. Marshal Wood Helm (Josh Hopkins) and a deadly bounty hunter named Preacher (Travis Fimmel).

The tragic incident on set led to Baldwin being charged with manslaughter, though the case was dismissed in July due to failure to present evidence by the prosecution. However, armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed was sentenced to 18 months in prison for Hutchins' death.

Rust premiered at Poland's Camerimage Festival in November, where director Souza and Bianca Cline, who took over cinematography duties after Hutchins' death, were present. Baldwin was not invited to the premiere. At the event, Souza expressed his gratitude, saying, “We are here in a place that she loved so much, probably second only to being on set. I want to thank you all for coming and for taking a few hours out of your day to come celebrate my friend and to celebrate her art and her talent. She really was something.”

Watch the trailer for Rust below.