Husband Of Slain ‘Rust’ Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins Speaks Out, Asks Donations To AFI Scholarship Fund

A collection of 200 prominent cinematographers joined together to sign a group statement calling for a ban on functional firearms on the sets of their projects.  The move comes in the wake of the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was shot and killed on the set of "Rust" when a gun being held by actor Alec Baldwin that he was informed as a "cold gun" somehow fired a live round.  The incident has sparked a huge conversation in show business regarding the use of real firearms on sets,

The husband of the late Halyna Hutchins is said to be preparing to file a wrongful death lawsuit in light of the cinematographer’s tragic death on a film set in New Mexico. Halyna, 42, was killed on the set of Alec Baldwin’s upcoming film Rust when a prop gun the 63 year old actor was holding misfired.

Deadline has confirmed that the husband of late Rust DP Halyna Hutchins, Matthew Hutchins, has hired personal injury-wrongful death litigation LA-based firm Panish | Shea | Boyle | Ravipudi with Brian Panish acting as lead counsel.

A little more than a week ago, it was revealed that cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed during an accidental firearm discharge on the set of “Rust.” Since that news came out, we’ve seen Hollywood figures react in horror, with some asking for immediate change to happen to ensure this sort of situation doesn’t happen again.

Alec Baldwin, 63, and his wife Hilaria Baldwin, 37, have spoken on camera for the first time since the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his film Rust — see the full video here. The A-lister addressed the media on October 30 in Manchester, Vermont, where he and his family have been staying since the tragic incident in New Mexico. “It’s an active investigation in terms of a woman died, she was my friend,” Alec told reporters.

took to Facebook on Sunday to lay blame on who he claims is responsible for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.Svetnoy explained how he'd worked with Hutchins on previous films, and says he was «standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Halyna during this fatal shot that took her life.»The Sheriff’s Department in Sante Fe, New Mexico, confirmed to ET on Thursday evening that Alec Baldwin — who stars in the film and serves as co-producer -- was the one who fired the prop gun which led to the

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed while Alec Baldwin was rehearsing a scene the involved the actor pointing a revolver in the direction of a camera lens, the film’s director Joel Souza said in a affidavit.Souza, who was also injured in the on-set accident, said that the cast and crew had been assured that Baldwin was handling a “cold gun,” meaning it had no live rounds.

Jensen Ackles is honouring Halyna Hutchins following Thursday’s tragic shooting on the set of “Rust”.

Jensen Ackles shared a tribute on Sunday for Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer on the movie Rust who was shot and killed by a prop gun held by the film’s star and producer Alec Baldwin in a tragic on-set accident on Oct. 21.

Alec Baldwin, 63, was photographed giving his condolences to Halyna Hutchins‘ family just two days after a loaded prop gun he was holding accidentally went off on the set of his upcoming movie Rust and killed her. The actor embraced the late 42-year-old cinematographer’s husband Matt Hutchins as he arrived in New Mexico, the location the film was shooting in, with their son Andros, 9.

Alec Baldwin met with the husband and son of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the woman who was killed during an accidental discharge of a prop gun on the set of the movie "Rust."  Hutchins, the director of photography on the picture, was killed in the incident and director Joel Souza was injured and later released from a hospital.The shooting occurred when Baldwin pulled the trigger on a gun that he was told was unloaded, according to a search warrant filed in a Santa Fe court.  Over the

The husband of Halyna Hutchins, who lost her life in an on-set accident on Thursday, has issued a statement on behalf of the late cinematographer’s family.

Matthew Hutchins, the husband of the late cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, is speaking out in a new statement following her tragic death on the set of Rust.

This has to be one of the most difficult conversations anyone could have.