The Rookie's executives ban functional weapons on the set of the ABC police ...

The Rookie's executives ban functional weapons on the set of the ABC police ...
The Rookie's executives ban functional weapons on the set of the ABC police ...

ABC executives have banned the use of 'live' weapons on the set of the police procedural series The Rookie.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project's showrunner, Alexei Hawley, mandated that the cast and crew would no longer utilize functional arms of any kind while working on the Nathan Fillion-led program. 

The executive also wrote a memo to the staff of the series that addressed the need for increased firearm safety on set following Thursday's tragic and fatal accident that occurred during the production of Rust.

Changes: ABC executives have banned the use of 'live' weapons on the set of the police procedural series The Rookie

Changes: ABC executives have banned the use of 'live' weapons on the set of the police procedural series The Rookie

Hawley's message began by expressing that The Rookie's executives sympathized with the victims of the Rust incident.

'The tragic events in New Mexico yesterday have shaken us all, and our hearts go out to the friends and family of Halyna Hutchins and Joel Souza,' it read.

The message also pointed out that, effective immediately, every firearm that will be used during the production of the series would not take traditional ammunition or blanks of any sort.

'As of today, it is now policy on The Rookie that all gunfire on set will be Air Soft guns with CG muzzle flashes added in post. There will be no more "live" weapons on the show. The safety our cast and crew is too important. Any risk is too much risk.' 

From the higher-ups: The project's showrunner, Alexei Hawley, mandated that the cast and crew would no longer utilize functional arms of any kind while working on the Nathan Fillion-led program (scene from The Rookie pictured)

From the higher-ups: The project's showrunner, Alexei Hawley, mandated that the cast and crew would no longer utilize functional arms of any kind while working on the Nathan Fillion-led program (scene from The Rookie pictured)

Recent events: The memo comes following Thursday's tragic and fatal accident that involved Alec Baldwin and occurred during the production of Rust; he is seen in 2019

Recent events: The memo comes following Thursday's tragic and fatal accident that involved Alec Baldwin and occurred during the production of Rust; he is seen in 2019

Hawley's memo concluded by noting that if crew members 'ever feel unsafe or witness anything that concerns you, please don't hesitate to report it.'

The crew of The Rookie has previously utilized CGI imagery

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