What’s next for Alex Baldwin after involuntary manslaughter case dismissal?

Judge Mary Marlowe Sommers dismissed the case on grounds of misconduct by police and prosecutors in hiding evidence from the defense. She said the case could not be refiled.

Baldwin, the lead actress and co-producer of the film “Rust,” was pointing a gun at Hutchins during a rehearsal on the set outside Santa Fe in October 2021 when the gun went off, killing her and injuring director Joel Souza. Baldwin has said she pulled the hammer back — but not the trigger — and the gun went off.

He and other manufacturers still face civil lawsuits from Hutchins’ parents and sister, which white-collar defense lawyer Mark Seidlander told The Associated Press is common in cases of workplace accidents such as fatal shootings.

“By civil law standards, it’s normal for someone like Mr. Baldwin to be held accountable for what happened, but in a criminal context it’s relatively unusual,” Seidlander said in an interview before the case was dismissed.

Whether or not “Rust” will be released is still unclear. The plot stars Baldwin as a western outlaw who works to get his grandson out of prison after he is convicted of an accidental murder. Filming will wrap up in 2023, and producers have said the purpose of completing the film was to honor Hutchins’ artistic vision and raise money for his young son.

The “30 Rock” star and regular “Saturday Night Live” host — who has been a household name for more than three decades — had his career thrown into doubt, and he could have faced up to 18 months in prison if convicted.

In June, during the trial, Baldwin and his wife Hilaria announced they would appear in a reality series about their large family. He has seven young children with Hilaria and an adult daughter, Ireland Baldwin, with his ex-wife Kim Basinger.

The TLC series, tentatively titled “The Baldwins,” is set to release in 2025.

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