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Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAlec Baldwin has been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter over the fatal shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal on the New Mexico set of Rust in 2021.Prosecutors filed the felony charges against the actor, who allegedly pointed a gun at Hutchins which went off and killed her, on Tuesday (31 January), according to Albuquerque TV station…

Sign up to our free US news bulletin sent straight to your inbox each weekday morningSign up to our free morning US email news bulletinProsecutors planned to file felony charges of involuntary manslaughter Tuesday in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by actor Alec Baldwin during a rehearsal on the set of a Western movie in 2021.Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins died shortly after being wounded at a film set ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe, New Mexico, on 21 October 2021. Baldwin was pointing a pistol at Hutchins…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeActor Michael Shannon raged against low production budgets when asked about the recent charges facing Alec Baldwin over the death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.Hutchins was killed in October 2021 after a prop gun held by Baldwin discharged a real bullet, injuring director Joel Souza before fatally wounding Hutchins.Last week, it was announced that Baldwin and the film’s…

Even fans of Alec Baldwin are begging the actor to stay off social media for a while, after critics accused him of making a “sexually suggestive” joke about a photo of his wife, Hilaria, and their 6-year-old son giving her a back rub. In Baldwin’s first Instagram post since prosecutors announced plans to charge him with involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the ever outspoken, controversy-prone actor sparked yet another controversy — this time by posting a photo of Hilaria and their…

'There's nothing we can do to bring his mother back': Alec Baldwin on Rust movie shootingGet our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAlec Baldwin has shared his first family photo since it was announced he faces involuntary manslaughter charges.The actor, who will continue to film Rust despire being charged in the on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, posted the image on Instagram.It shows his wife Hilaria Baldwin,…

'There's nothing we can do to bring his mother back': Alec Baldwin on Rust movie shootingGet our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAlec Baldwin has shared his first family photo since it was announced he faces involuntary manslaughter charges.The actor, who will continue to film Rust despire being charged in the on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, posted the image on Instagram.It shows his wife Hilaria Baldwin,…

Tragedy struck the set of the movie Rust back in October 2021 when a prop gun misfire led to the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Early reports indicated that Alec Baldwin had been the one to pull the trigger. Across fifteen months, an investigation into Hutchins' took place and, on Thursday it was announced that Baldwin and the movie’s armorer, Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, will both be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter. Now, Baldwin is reportedly “devastated” by the decision. Prior to Santa Fe…

'There's nothing we can do to bring his mother back': Alec Baldwin on Rust movie shootingGet our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAlec Baldwin will continue to film Rust as he faces involuntary manslaughter charges in the on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Melina Spadone, an attorney for the production of the western, confirmed the news on Friday to CNN, adding that “on-set safety supervisors and union crew…

Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest newsSign up to our free US Evening Headlines emailAs a veteran actor of nearly 100 films and television shows, Alec Baldwin was no stranger to the strict safety protocols around the handling of firearms on set. While preparing to film an action scene for his low-budget western film Rust in New Mexico in October 2021, Baldwin was handed a .45 Colt replica revolver. According to affidavits from law enforcement, the 64-year-old actor was discussing a…

Help us make Essential California serve you better. Take this survey. Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It is Saturday, Jan. 21. Here’s a look at the top stories of the last week Alec Baldwin is expected to be charged with two counts of manslaughter. New Mexico prosecutors said they are filing felony criminal charges against actor Alec Baldwin and the armorer of the low-budget western “Rust,” following the fatal shooting of the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins.The storms have ended.…