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American Military News
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- American Military News
‘Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed released from prison early
NEW YORK — 'Rust' armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed has been released from prison after spending more than a year behind bars for the fatal on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Prison records show Gutierrez-Reed was freed from the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility on Friday morning, having served about 13 months of her 18-month sentence. Sources told TMZ her early release was due to good behavior, specifically her completion of a drug program while behind bars. Hutchins was attending a rehearsal at New Mexico's Bonanza Creek Ranch on Oct. 21, 2021, when she was fatally shot by a prop gun handled by leading man Alec Baldwin. He'd been seated in a church pew, practicing a move in which he whips a pistol from its holster, when it suddenly went off. The 42-year-old cinematographer was pronounced dead a short time later, while director Joel Souza was also injured and transported to Christus St. Vincent's Regional Medical Center by ambulance. He was later released from the hospital. In March 2024, Gutierrez-Reed, who'd been tasked with overseeing weapons on the set of the Western flick, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in connection with Hutchins' death. An investigation into the matter determined she was likely hungover when she loaded the prop gun with live ammunition. Prosecutors alleged she'd been drinking heavily and doing drugs in the evenings after production wrapped. She was acquitted of a second charge of evidence tampering, which stemmed from allegations that she transferred a bag of cocaine to another person after the shooting. Gutierrez-Reed will remain supervised under terms of probation after pleading guilty to a separate charge of carrying a gun into a Santa Fe bar, where firearms are prohibited, in the weeks before filming began. Baldwin also faced an involuntary manslaughter charge in connection with Hutchins' death, but a judge dismissed the case in the middle of trial last summer due to prosecutorial misconduct and evidence suppression. ©2025 New York Daily News. Visit Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Newsweek
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
'Rust' Armorer Banned From Speaking to Victim's Family After Parole
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the Rust armorer convicted in the fatal on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by actor Alec Baldwin, was released on parole Friday under conditions that bar her from contacting Hutchins' family, according to documents reviewed by Newsweek. Why It Matters Gutierrez-Reed was the weapons supervisor on the set of the Western film Rust where Hutchins was fatally shot in October 2021. Baldwin, the lead actor and co-producer for Rust, was pointing a gun at the cinematographer during a film rehearsal when the gun was discharged, killing her and injuring director Joel Souza. Gutierrez-Reed, who was convicted in March 2024, was sentenced to 18 months in prison. She was released on parole on Friday, Brittany Roembach, the public information officer (PIO) at the New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD), told Newsweek. Conditions of parole can vary for each person and offense. What To Know Gutierrez-Reed's parole, which started on May 23, will expire in a year, on May 23, 2026, unless otherwise extended. In addition to the standard parole conditions, which include reporting to parole officers and maintaining "acceptable behavior," among others, she also has special conditions. One of the conditions bars Gutierrez-Reed from contacting the victim's family, directly or indirectly, according to the parole document reviewed by Newsweek. She is also required to undergo a mental health assessment and follow any recommended treatment. Her parole, approved by New Mexico's Adult Parole Board, required her to report to an officer in Bullhead City, Arizona. Roembach told Newsweek that Gutierrez-Reed "is on dual supervision: Parole for one year and probation for 18 months for a separate charge of unlawful carrying of a firearm." Evidence in the case showed that a few weeks before Rust began filming, Gutierrez-Reed carried a gun into a downtown bar in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where firearms are prohibited. She was indicted by a grand jury in 2023 on a felony charge over the matter, resulting in 18 months of probation. Filming resumed on the western in 2023, after Hutchins' family reached an agreement with Baldwin and producers. As part of the agreement, her husband, Matthew Hutchins, became the film's executive producer. Hannah Gutierrez Reed with her attorney Jason Bowles and paralegal Carmella Sisneros during her sentencing hearing in First District Court, on April 15, 2024, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Hannah Gutierrez Reed with her attorney Jason Bowles and paralegal Carmella Sisneros during her sentencing hearing in First District Court, on April 15, 2024, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Eddie Moore-Pool/Getty Images What People Are Saying Olga Solovey, Hutchins' mother, told PEOPLE in May: "I watched my daughter's stunning film twice. I was so happy for the success of my daughter because it was filmed so beautifully. I would want everybody to watch it because it was the dream of my daughter and she would want people to see it." Gutierrez-Reed said during her trial: "Your honor, when I took on Rust, I was young and naive. But I took my job as seriously as I knew how to. I beg you, please, don't give me more time. The jury has found me in part at fault for this horrible tragedy, but that doesn't make me a monster. That makes me human." Gutierrez-Reed's defense attorneys Jason Bowles and Todd J. Bullion said in a January 2023 statement: "Hannah is, and has always been, very emotional and sad about this tragic accident. But she did not commit involuntary manslaughter." What Happens Next Gutierrez-Reed has not publicly commented on her release. Rust was released on May 2 nearly four years after the fatal shooting. The involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin were dismissed with prejudice last year.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Alec Baldwin's ‘Rust' premieres at iconic Redfield drive-in with SD wranglers in spotlight
A group of Hollywood horse and animal experts from Redfield, South Dakota are bringing their work back home on May 16-17 when the film 'Rust' plays at the Pheasant City Drive-In Theatre in Wrangling, a Redfield-based business has worked on dozens of Hollywood films and TV shows - and last year, they were a part of the just-released western 'Rust.' Stan Schultz started the wrangling business, years ago, and his son, Nick Schultz, continues to provide the expertise film crews need when doing period pieces, like 'Rust.' 'As wranglers, we provide the director and his or her team with stock, stunts, period-specific saddles and tack – whatever they need for a historically accurate film,' said Nick Schultz, who served as head wrangler with a team of about a dozen others on 'Rust.' 'This was among the biggest productions we'd been a part of,' he said. For this production, Nick Schultz and his team brought 34 horses and nearly a zoo-full of other critters for the work. 'Typically we'll supply 15-20 horses, and you need to have all the saddles, bridles and everything else,' he said. 'Filming this one was a real collaboration with the director, the cast and everyone. We were all on the same page: we wanted to make the best possible movie we could.' More: South Dakota is one of the best states in the country, according to US News and World Report The making of 'Rust' is almost a cinematic story itself. The film began production in 2021 in New Mexico, and in October of that year, an incident on set led to the shooting of the director, Joel Souza, and the film's cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins. Hutchins' wound, fired from a prop gun that was supposed to only have blanks in it, was fatal. The film's star, Alec Baldwin, fired the shot that led to the death. The event was investigated, and the armorer for the film, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months in prison in 2024. Charges initially brought against Baldwin were dropped. Hutchins' husband, Matthew Hutchins, encouraged Souza and his team to complete the film. The production moved to California, and later to Montana, where Nick Schultz and his wranglers met and worked with Baldwin and the other members of the cast. More: South Dakota native brings Hollywood film to St. Cloud 'We were not there when the incident occurred, but for us, we just wanted to do our best in every scene to give the cast and crew our very best,' Nick Schultz said. 'We felt that was the best way we could honor that gal and her family.' Wranglers work with donkeys, pigeons, chickens and horses, but for 'Rust' a special animal was needed: a puppy that looked like the one that was originally in the film about three years earlier, so that footage from both eras could seamlessly come together. 'I have many friends in veterinary and other fields, and I reached out to friends to find a dog with he same facial coloring, because the puppy has a key part in the film,' Nick Schultz said. He found a puppy to fit the bill, her name is Ruby. She did great on camera, and those weeks together led to something special – if not too surprising. 'She's my dog now,' Nick Schultz said. 'She'll be a part of the event at the drive-in. I just fell in love with her over those weeks of staying with me. Ruby was so young, but so smart – everyone fell in love with her.' Just a mile north of Redfield, Pheasant City is among the last 300 or so drive-in theaters in the U.S. When you remember that in the 1950s, more than 4,500 of these entertainment complexes existed, it's inspiring that a local one continues to show films. 'Our place is a piece of American history,' said Stacey Marlow, who owns and operates the drive-in with her husband, Dave Marlow. 'This is our 12th year, and this opportunity to show this film – and make it special – is a real treat.' The couple love movies, and they love hosting families for a unique entertainment experience not far from town. 'We get a lot of visitors from all over, and many people come down from Aberdeen or Watertown,' Stacey Marlow said. 'Sometimes it's people who are doing something they remember from growing up.' The drive-in is family friendly with a robust concessions stand. Rosa and Clark Davis, Stacey Marlow's parents, work the ticket line and make sure everyone feels at home. Nick Schultz said he loves going for the gathering nature of the nights at Pheasant City Drive-In. The event for "Rust" will be slightly different. Nick Schultz and some of his team, including his father, Stan Schultz, will be at the drive-in, in costume, with horses, a coach and other regalia. 'It's an experience,' he said. 'You have kids running around playing, the sun is setting, old music is in the air, the concessions stand is busy, cars lining up and everyone coming to just have a night at the movies.' Although the movie was not shot in South Dakota, many animals hail from the state as do the wranglers, who you might get a glimpse of on the screen. 'If you come, you'll see Nick in the movie, as he was part of the sheriff's posse that plays a key role in the conclusion of the film,' Marlow said. 'I don't want to spoil it. You'll have to come see a local talent on the big screen. We look forward to hosting you.' When: May 16-17 Where: Pheasant City Drive-In Theatre, 17230 Highway 281, Redfield, South Dakota Tickets: $7 for ages 12 and up; age 11 and under are free. Ticket booth opens at 7 p.m. Information: This article originally appeared on Aberdeen News: 'Rust' comes to Redfield: South Dakota wranglers bring Hollywood home
Arab Times
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Arab Times
‘Rust,' a Western burdened by tragic history
LOS ANGELES, May 5, (AP): Surely, bringing an audience to tears with a poignant ending is something every filmmaker dreams of. And yet the moment that inspires a genuine, unambiguous tear in 'Rust' is born of a true nightmare. '...for Halyna,' the screen reads as the film comes to a close. Halyna Hutchins' name also appears in Ukrainian. And we're given a favored quote from the late cinematographer: 'What can we do to make this better?' Just as there's no way to make this film's offscreen history any better, there's no way to write a normal review of a movie that is anything but. 'Rust' has inevitably and inexorably become synonymous with tragedy: Hutchins' shocking death during an on-set rehearsal, when producer-star Alec Baldwin pointed a pistol at her that somehow contained a live round. It discharged, killing her and wounding director Joel Souza. An involuntary manslaughter charge against Baldwin was dismissed. The movie's weapons supervisor is serving an 18-month prison sentence. And eventually, the film was finished, with Souza returning and cinematographer Bianca Cline replacing Hutchins. Souza said at the film's premiere in Poland that the family wanted Hutchins' work to be seen. The movie's terse publicity materials note that the original producers will not gain financially from it, and that although terms of a settlement were sealed, 'it has been confirmed that (husband Matthew) Hutchins and son Andros will receive profits from the film.' In any case, the movie is here. It is not, as many surely expect, a uniformly shoddy effort. The plot is basic and the dialogue merely serviceable, but there are lovely scenery shots throughout, the vastness, gentle light and deep colors of the American West illustrated carefully and evocatively by Hutchins' - and Cline's - camera work. Yes, the cinematography is what stands out here. There are also several compelling performances, though Baldwin's somewhat halting, somber turn is not among them. Most of all, though, there's not a moment in 'Rust' in which one loses awareness of the tragedy. While the scene we've all read about does not appear, there is constant gunfire, this being a Western. It's hard to forget about a shooting while watching so much shooting. In fact, we begin with an accidental shooting. Orphaned The unfortunate perpetrator is Lucas Hollister, a teenager in 1880s Wyoming who's recently been orphaned, along with his little brother. We learn later that their father shot himself a year after their mother died. So Lucas (Patrick Scott McDermott, in an accomplished performance) has become the parent. On a trip into town, Lucas gets into a scuffle with another boy who's insulting their late mother, hurting him. The rancher father demands that Lucas come work for him to pay off his debt. And when he comes to the desolate farm where the boys live to get him, Lucas accidentally shoots and kills him, while aiming at a wolf. A judge decides the crime was premeditated and sentences the boy to the gallows. His little brother comes each night to the prison to sleep next to him. Things look bleak - until a shadowy character with a white beard comes to break him out of the jailhouse, killing whoever gets in the way. 'You tell any SOB who comes after me that he will shake hands with the devil himself,' says the mystery man. It's Harlan Rust (Baldwin), a notorious outlaw who hasn't been seen for years. He is also Lucas' estranged grandfather, having been alerted to the boy's plight by his sister (Frances Fisher, excellent). Thus begins the great chase. Rust and Lucas flee towards Mexico, the only place they can be safe. On their tail are a plethora of pursuers: Sheriff Wood Helm (Josh Hopkins) and various bounty hunters, chief among them the brutal Fenton 'Preacher' Lang (Travis Fimmel, appropriately fearsome). The two don't get along at first - they never do, in such stories - and Lucas aches to get back to his brother. But Rust convinces him it's better to stay alive. Eventually, luck runs out for the pair, and someone will have to pay. But for its unique circumstances, one can imagine 'Rust' coming and going without much of a ripple. The question now is, who is going to be seeing this movie? Certainly many people will come - or watch at home - out of morbid curiosity. What they will find is a movie better in some aspects - especially, and poignantly, the cinematography - than they may have suspected. But it is one that will always be defined, and reflected in every frame, by its tragic history. And there's no real way to make that better. 'Rust,' a Falling Forward release, is unrated by the Motion Picture Association. Running time: 139 minutes. One and half stars out of four.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Family of Slain ‘Rust' Cinematographer Praise the ‘Stunning' Film
The family of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed in an on-set shooting in 2021, are urging audiences to see the 'stunning' film in Hutchins' memory. Hutchins' mother, Olga Solovey, and her sister, Svetlana Zemko, are encouraging audiences to see the film and 'remember her for as long as they can.' Solovey said of the film, 'I watched my daughter's stunning film twice. I was so happy for the success of my daughter because it was filmed so beautifully.' She continued, 'I would want everybody to watch it because it was the dream of my daughter and she would want people to see it. I would want people to see the talent, the beauty, the success, and I'm just so immensely proud of her. She had a very specific style of cinematography and she saw the world differently. She could see and capture how the sun sets and how animals behaved. She saw the beauty of it all. She could capture it. She could capture nature. I like the film. I want many people to watch it, and I would want more people to remember her for as long as they can.' Zemko added, 'The film is amazing, very beautiful and colorful, the shots are just amazing, the composition, the light, even the weather in the frame transfers through the screen. The film is brilliant. Everyone should see Gala's work; this is high professionalism and high-level artistry. The film is strong. I would want Gala to be remembered not for the tragedy but for her talent and hard work.' The film has finally been released three and a half years after the fatal on-set shooting involving the film's star, Alec Baldwin, that claimed Hutchins' life. Baldwin's manslaughter charges were dismissed with prejudice in July 2024, and in December, prosecutors withdrew their appeal, bringing the case to a close. Rust premiered at the Camerimage Film Festival in Poland last year, with Solovey opting to skip the premiere at the time, telling Deadline, 'Alec Baldwin continues to increase my pain with his refusal to apologize to me and his refusal to take responsibility for her death. Instead, he seeks to unjustly profit from his killing of my daughter. That is the reason why I refuse to attend the festival for the promotion of Rust, especially now when there is still no justice for my daughter.' The film was released in theaters and on streaming services on Friday, making an estimated $25,000 at 115 theaters on its opening day.
