The trailer for 'The Trial of Alec Baldwin' documentary has been released
The first trailer about Alec Baldwin’s life in the aftermath of the deadly Halyna Hutchins shooting has been released. The Trial of Alec Baldwin will be released in theaters in the United States on October 16.
The documentary is directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Rory Kennedy, who has helmed over 20 documentaries since 1999, including the recent Netflix docs Downfall: The Case Against Boeing and Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing.
The first trailer for a documentary about Alec Baldwin’s life after the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has been released
While Alec Baldwin was reportedly initially reluctant to the idea when contacted by Kennedy, he eventually agreed and provided the director with full access to his life leading up to his July 2024 trial. Production on the project began before Baldwin learned that Santa Fe County prosecutors were dropping the two counts of involuntary manslaughter against him.
“On October 21, 2021, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins is killed on a movie set by a prop gun held by the actor Alec Baldwin. In the immediate aftermath of the tragedy, virtually no one doubts that it was an accident and a deeply traumatizing experience for everyone involved,” explains the film’s official logline.
“After the shock subsides, questions of responsibility, guilt, blame, punishment and justice begin circulating in the media, fueled largely by Baldwin’s fame, as well as his reputation. Talented and adored, yet also flawed, politically outspoken, and prone to explosions of anger, the NYC-based Hollywood star becomes a lightning rod for online haters and a target for pushy paparazzi. With prosecutors weighing criminal charges, the events that unfold are driven less by the facts surrounding the case and more by who Alec Baldwin is — both as a man and as a public figure.”
Hutchins was shot and killed by Baldwin when he mistakenly fired a bullet from a firearm he was using as a movie prop on the set of the Western film Rust on October 21, 2021.
Set armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was responsible for the weapon, was found to have not properly checked the gun. She was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to the maximum possible penalty, 18 months in prison. Gutierrez-Reed began her prison sentence in April 2024 and was released on parole in May 2025.