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Alec Baldwin is producing a new Western film titled 'Rust', with Joel Souza as director. The actor is also starring in the movie as an infamous outlaw.
The first projects heading to Cannes' inaugural digital market have started rolling in, with an Alec Baldwin Western among those waiting for buyers.
The story will follow infamous Western outlaw Harland Rust (Baldwin), who has had a bounty on his head for as long as he can remember. When his estranged 13-year-old grandson Lucas is convicted of an accidental murder and sentenced to hang, Rust travels to Kansas to break him out of prison. Together, the two fugitives must outrun the legendary U.S. Marshal Wood Helm and bounty-hunter Fenton 'Preacher' Lang, who are chasing them. Deeply buried secrets rise from the ashes and an unexpected familial bond begins to form as the mismatched duo tries to survive the merciless American frontier.
Alec Baldwin is set to take the lead in Rust, which he is also producing under his El Dorado Pictures banner alongside Anjul Nigam and executive producer Matthew Helderman. Joel Souza will write and direct the action-Western based on a story by him and Baldwin. Rust is a reteaming for the trio with Baldwin and Nigam having previously produced Souza's Crown Vic.
Also joining the team are Anna Granucci as a producer and Elizabeth Barbatelli as an executive producer. Highland Film Group will launch international sales at the upcoming Marché du Film Online, with CAA Media Finance handling the domestic rights and BondIt Media Capital on board for financing.
