After cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot during an October 2021 rehearsal on the New Mexico set of the film “Rust,” production immediately halted. When Halyna Hutchins’ family settled a wrongful death lawsuit against Baldwin and other “Rust” film producers in October, part of the deal was that the film would resume production. Producers and Hutchins’ family members have been eager for the film production to resume, a person close to the situation told The Times earlier this month — before the charges were revealed. When the “Rust” production applied to continue shooting the film, the DGA initially withheld approval, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Some crew members encouraged others to turn down the call.
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