Summary: In European film and television productions, real guns with either live or blank rounds are rare to non-existent. Instead, plastic replicas or airsoft blowback guns are used with muzzle flashes added during post-production. So why do Hollywood productions continue to rely on working firearms when it would be cheaper and safer for them not to? This is one of the questions the industry is asking itself after a tragic gun accident on Alec Baldwin’s latest film left the cinematographer dead.<br> In more positive news, October turned out to be the biggest for movies all over the world as the box office works its way back to pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile, in Germany, exhibitors are rebelling against movies that are showing day and date on Disney+, while in France, cinema operators freaked out when Netflix tried to show movies in theaters instead of just streaming them.<br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including how “Squid Game” has dominated the streaming conversation, the controversy over Spain’s top literary prize and a glimpse at some post-COVID Broadway grosses.<br> <br> ‘Dune’ Leads Domestic Box Office Again as ‘Antlers,’ ‘Last Night in Soho’ Struggle to Scare Up Crowds<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2021/film/box-office/dune-box-office-leads-again-antlers-last-night-in-soho-struggle-1235101371/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://variety.com/2021/film/box-office/dune-box-office-leads-again-antlers-last-night-in-soho-struggle-1235101371/</a><br> No Time To Die’ Reels In $600M+ Global As ‘Venom 2’ Licks At $400M & ‘Dune’ Has Eyes On $300M<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2021/10/no-time-to-die-dune-venom-let-there-be-carnage-china-global-international-box-office-1234865457/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://deadline.com/2021/10/no-time-to-die-dune-venom-let-there-be-carnage-china-global-international-box-office-1234865457/</a><br> China’s ‘Battle at Lake Changjin’ Becomes 2021’s Highest-Grossing Film Worldwide, Preps Sequel<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2021/film/news/battle-at-lake-changjin-highest-grossing-film-1235100777/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://variety.com/2021/film/news/battle-at-lake-changjin-highest-grossing-film-1235100777/</a><br> Why #MeToo Hasn’t Transformed the Stand-Up Scene<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/me-too-stand-up-comedy-scene-1235037186/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/me-too-stand-up-comedy-scene-1235037186/</a><br> Dave Chappelle Addresses the Backlash to His Netflix Special in New Clip<br> <a href="https://www.gq.com/story/dave-chappelle-joe-rogan-nashville-the-closer-netflix-backlash-clip" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.gq.com/story/dave-chappelle-joe-rogan-nashville-the-closer-netflix-backlash-clip</a><br> Broadway League Releases Total Weekly Box Office Figures<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2021/10/broadway-league-box-office-figures-105m-total-1234863630/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://deadline.com/2021/10/broadway-league-box-office-figures-105m-total-1234863630/</a><br> The 10 Most-Produced High School Plays and Musicals of 2020–2021<br> <a href="https://www.playbill.com/article/the-10-most-produced-high-school-plays-and-musicals-of-20202021" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.playbill.com/article/the-10-most-produced-high-school-plays-and-musicals-of-20202021</a><br> Endeavor Content, Studio Behind ‘Killing Eve’ and ‘Nine Perfect Strangers,’ Solicits Bids for More Than $750 Million<br> <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/28/endeavor-content-solicits-bids-for-around-750-million-.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/28/endeavor-content-solicits-bids-for-around-750-million-.html</a><br> Behind a Top Female Name in Spanish Crime Fiction: Three Men<br>
