New Hulu Documentary to Explore the Tragic Death of Halyna Hutchins on the Set of “Rust”

The documentary will premiere on March 11th.

A new documentary coming to Hulu will explore the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust in 2021.

What’s Happening:

A new documentary premiering in March on Hulu will explore the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed on the set of the film Rust in 2021.
Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna seeks to offer a personal perspective on the tragic events of that day and their lasting effects, as recounted by various individuals who witnessed it firsthand.
The documentary, directed and produced by Rachel Mason, will premiere on March 11th.
On October 21st, 2021, a prop gun operated by actor Alec Baldwin discharged a live round on the set of Rust, resulting in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.

Hulu describes that Last Take “weaves together the accounts of those who were on the set of Rust that day and of those, like Mason, who not only lost a cherished friend and colleague but who are still navigating the trauma of the aftermath."
Baldwin, who claimed the firearm discharged unintentionally, initially faced involuntary manslaughter charges alongside Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was found guilty.
However, Baldwin's charges were dismissed due to incompetence from the New Mexico district attorney's office.
Although the case was refiled in early 2024, the New Mexico Attorney General's office decided in December not to pursue the prosecution's appeal.

Credits:

Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna is a Hulu Original created by Julee Metz, Kate Barry, Jon Bardin, and Will Cohen for Story Syndicate, alongside Jessica Grimshaw, Nick Shumaker, and Jennifer Sears from Anonymous Content.
The executive production team features Dan Cogan, Liz Garbus, and Tommy Coriale from Story Syndicate; Lizzie Fox and Casey Meurer from Concordia Studio; David Levine from Anonymous Content; and Matthew Hutchins.
The documentary was both directed and produced by Rachel Mason in collaboration with FutureClown Productions.

What They're Saying:

Rachel Mason, director and producer: “Halyna was dear to me for many reasons. Not only was she a friend, she was a collaborator. While she was alive, I could never have imagined making a film about her. My hope was to make films with her, and to support her in all the many films that she was sure to make. In the media frenzy which followed her death, it felt as if Halyna was erased, her loss eclipsed by the surrounding controversies. Our film aims to keep her at the center, while offering a portrait of the experience of those with whom she spent her final 12 days, which hopefully, through their efforts, offers the world a very much unfinished portrait of Halyna."

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