LOS ANGELES: Actor Alec Baldwin and producers for the movie, Rust, have reached a settlement with the estate of the movie’s cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was shot dead on set during filming last year, Deadline reported on Wednesday, citing a statement from Hutchins’s husband.

“We have reached a settlement, subject to court approval, for our wrongful death case against the producers of Rust, including Alec Baldwin and Rust Movie Productions. As part of that settlement, our case will be dismissed,” said Matthew Hutchins.

As part of the deal, Hutchins said he would become executive producer of the movie and that it would resume filming in January. Filming had been taking place in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Baldwin and others could face criminal charges over Hutchins’s death, a New Mexico prosecutor said last month. Investigators have focused on determining who handled the pistol Baldwin fired during a rehearsal, killing Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.

Baldwin has denied responsibility for the cinematographer’s death and said live rounds should never have been allowed onto the set.

Baldwin’s lawyer, Luke Nikas, told Variety: “We are grateful to everyone who contributed to the resolution of this tragic and painful situation.”

Published in Dawn, October 6th, 2022