From lefit: Anjul Nigam, Halyna Hutchins, Alec Baldwin.Photo: Ron Adar/SOPA Images/Shutterstock; Anthony Harvey/Getty; Jim Bennett/Getty Images
Rustwill go on, says producer Anjul Nigam.
Nigam spoke withThe Hollywood Reporterahead of bringing his andAlec Baldwin’s filmFalse Awakeningto this week’sCannes Film Festivalmarket, and said they are “confident” they will “be able to complete the movie” after the investigation into last fall’s on-set shooting is finished.
On Oct. 21, 2021, 42-year-old cinematographerHalyna Hutchins was shot and killedon the New Mexico set of the ill-fated film.
Baldwin, 64, was holding the gun that discharged, shooting her and directorJoel Souza, who survivedhis injuries. The actor hasclaimed he did not pull the triggerandwas told the gun was not loaded.
“Rustis obviously a horrific tragedy,” Nigam toldTHR. “The investigation will hopefully be resolved soon and will unveil what happened.”
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According toTHR, Baldwin and Nigam’s new movieFalse Awakening, a psychological thriller, will be released under a new production company called Persona Entertainment.
“Obviously, there will be people out there who will have negative perspectives, but we’re confident about continuing to make quality movies,” Nigam told the outlet.
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A rep for Baldwin did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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Baldwin wanted the cast and crew on the Western movie to complete filming after the fatal on-set incident as a way to honor late cinematographer Hutchins, a March court filing revealed.
He also made a plan to support her husbandMatthew Hutchinsand their son, 9, through the movie profits and an insurance payout, the news outlet reported.
source: people.com
