California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to sign new legislation to expand safety requirements in film and television production in response to the 'Rust' shooting.
Fox News Matt Finn provides details on the Santa Fe District Attorneys decision to drop the firearm enhancement from the involuntary manslaughter charges against Baldwin.could be signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., by the end of the week.
"The studios want refundability and have been wanting to have more access to these dollars. The unions have been advocating for set safety supervision, given what happened on the ‘Rust’ set. ... On both ends, this was an agreeable compromise to see if it works." Los Angeles Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo, who helped craft the legislation, told the L.A. Times.
after a gun he held for a scene fired a real bullet at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. She later died because of her injuries, halting production on the film. AI IN HOLLYWOOD: CROWD-CREATED FIL ALLOWS FANS TO DESIGN GENERATIVE ART, WORK WITH STUDIO ON CREATIVE PROCESSAlong with new safety measures, the upcoming bill will extend the film and television tax credit for five more years and add a new"refundable" feature to allow studios to receive cash payments if their credits are larger than their tax bills.
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