People will "absolutely" go see the western "Rust" despite lead actor Alec Baldwin facing charges in the death of the film's cinematographer, some observers say.

Melina Spadone, attorney for Rust Movie Productions, confirmed to Fox News Digital the movie is "on track to be completed with Mr. Baldwin in the lead role and Joel Souza as director."

Spadone also confirmed that the project will include "on-set safety supervisors and union crew members and will bar any use of working weapons or any ammunition." Live ammunition was reportedly prohibited from the "Rust" movie set.

One expert told Fox News Digital the tragedy on the "Rust" set could actually lead to much bigger numbers at the box office.

ALEC BALDWIN CRITICIZED FOR FIRST INSTAGRAM POST FOLLOWING INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES

"In fact, a much, much larger audience knows about 'Rust' because of this horrible tragedy," Kelcey Kintner, senior vice president of Red Banyan, explained to Fox News Digital. "I'm sure people will be curious to see how producers handle the movie in light of the tragic circumstances and will also be interested to see Alec Baldwin's performance as this very serious charge hangs over him."

However, brand expert Eric Schiffer noted that, for a large portion of people, the film is untouchable.

"For those who brake at accidents on freeways and spend time turning 90 degrees and glued to the scene, they'll watch it," Schiffer told Fox News Digital. "But for millions of others, 'Rust' is dust. They wouldn't touch it. They'd go to be near it the same as they would a dirty bomb in their neighborhood."

The experts agreed that guns would likely continue to be used in the film despite the tragic shooting that occurred on the original set in 2021.

"I think they will try to find a way to capture the thirst for the experience that some will want — the thirst for the grisly — with a respect for those who should still be here and on this planet," Schiffer noted.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER

Kintner added, "The movie is a western in which an outlaw is attempting to release his grandson from prison, so guns and violence will still certainly be a part of the movie. But one thing is for certain, there will be serious safeguards put in place to make sure there is no live ammunition on the set.

"In fact, one would hope that all movie sets have reviewed and assessed their safety protocols in light of this very preventable accident. In the end, it would be fitting if Halyna Hutchins can be remembered not only for her work but also sparking change that made film sets safer moving forward."

It was announced "Rust" would be completed after Halyna's family settled a lawsuit against Baldwin and other members of the production. The movie is not being finished in New Mexico.

"Halyna's widower is now the executive producer on the movie and understandably wants the final product to pay tribute to his late wife's final work," Kintner said. "Given his involvement and commitment to see Halyna's last production come to completion, it makes sense to move forward."

Schiffer called the move a "disgusting money grab."

"It shows great disrespect to Halyna, all for Hollywood profits, at a time where the star may face prison," Schiffer told Fox News Digital.

Baldwin will be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Hutchins. The cinematographer died Oct. 21, 2021, after a gun Baldwin was holding fired on set.

Souza was also injured in the shooting in a church on Bonanza Creek Ranch in New Mexico.

Baldwin's lawyer called the decision to charge the actor a "miscarriage of justice."

"This decision distorts Halyna Hutchins’ tragic death and represents a terrible miscarriage of justice," Luke Nikas of Quinn Emanuel told Fox News Digital in a statement. "Mr. Baldwin had no reason to believe there was a live bullet in the gun — or anywhere on the movie set. He relied on the professionals with whom he worked, who assured him the gun did not have live rounds. We will fight these charges, and we will win."

Involuntary manslaughter is a Class D felony punishable by up to 18 months in jail and a $5,000 fine.

Baldwin's second count is involuntary manslaughter in the commission of a lawful act, which "requires proof that there was more than simple negligence involved in a death," according to the DA's office. It is also punishable by up to 18 months in jail and a $5,000 fine.

However, this charge includes a firearm enhancement. If convicted on the enhancement, Baldwin would face a mandatory five years in jail.

Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright contributed to this report.

Happy Tuesday, everybody. I love you. Keep your shirt on, lady. Tonight's monologue is for the children. And not just Alec Baldwin's. I mean, all American kids being destroyed by people who claim to be looking out for them. I call it.

[VIDEO]

NARRATOR: Everybody run. It's the attack on brats! Why are the Democrats so evil?

You know, sometimes I think he takes my direction too literally. I said, "You know, it's about attacking children." And he goes, "The attack on brats." It's like a 1950s horror movie about sausage. Tonight, I dedicate my monologue to the next generation because someone's got to look out for them. The Democrats certainly aren't. Fact is, we're in a culture war and the kids are caught in the crossfire. Literally, if they're in Chicago or Baltimore or D.C. If the mayor has a "D" after their name, it stands for "duck."

Post-COVID, there is a new pandemic out there. It's kids killing kids. According to the Wall Street Journal, violence among kids has soared since 2020. It's a stain on this country spreading faster than the one on Joe Biden's pants. Homicides by juveniles acting alone rose 30% in 2020 from a year earlier, while those committed by multiple kids were up 66%. And murders committed by kids under 14 are the highest in 20 years. Hmm. I guess Fox News weatherman Adam Klotz should count himself lucky that he only got his ass kicked. Still though, by a group of teens. I mean, anyway.

Now, police prosecutors and community groups point to the lockdowns. Deprive children of interaction with others, of course, forcing them to stay locked down at home, their mental health no doubt will take a hit. Kids had to live like prison inmates, except inmates aren't melting their brains with social media. They're too busy sending fan mail to Kat. She keeps them. And when kids aren't killing each other with guns, they're dying from drugs. This is upbeat, I'm telling you.

GREG GUTFELD: OUR CITIES ARE TURNING INTO HELLHOLES

Fentanyl deaths among kids are rising faster than the average parent's blood pressure. In fact, fentanyl deaths for kids 14 and under have more than tripled in just two years. Of course, we know where fentanyl comes from. China. Just like another poison, TikTok. That relentless faucet of brainwash flowing to every kid's room. Imagine the device of self-destruction delivered into every American home. A device that dares you to choke yourself to death, to swallow inedible objects, to embrace ideas that alienate you from your family. That's TikTok. No wonder kids are turning to prescription and illegal drugs. They're also getting fatter thanks to a diet of corn syrup and sugar. And of course, they're choosing porn over real life.

So you've got diet, drugs, education, isolation, antisocial behavior. What are these kids going to be like in ten years? Let's hope not. And meanwhile, there's Antifa. They seem fine, right? They aren't quite kids anymore, but they're young losers with nothing but hate in their eyes. Take a look at the recent arrests from the Atlanta, Antifa, mostly peaceful protests. All smug, messy-haired, rich, white liberal kids who clearly aren't spending their trust funds on hygiene products. Be glad that their mug shots aren't scratch and sniff. Think of Sam Bankman with a chip on his shoulder bigger than his ****.

So what happened to them? And again, where are the adults? Well, Bill Maher is one adult. He's looking at what's happening to kids and he's worried too. Listen to him.

[VIDEO]

BILL MAHER: We live in a prison yard in this country, which is everything is tribal. And like anything to do with schools or education, is something really the Democrats have to answer for because they control it. I mean, if you look at the Democratic convention, it's like three quarters of them are teachers. My sister's a teacher. I'm a big defender of teachers. But what's going on in the schools is outrageous and somebody needs to answer for it.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP

Now, Maher, who like me, doesn't have any brats of his own, is also saying kids are being screwed by teachers. And not the fun kind like in the gym teacher's van. Yeah, those were the days. He realizes it's not progress to eliminate rationality, science and truth unless your end goal is to screw up the society beyond repair. You've got events like Queer Prom in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with a Democrat state senator actually bragging about it. There were drag queens with lube and condoms. Kids as young as 13 were given dental dams, and I still don't know what that is. And I don't want to know. When I was that age, I'd be lucky if I got a stick of Wintergreen gum. You could do a lot with that.

Bring this up, however and you know what you get? You get the smirk, the dismissal, what I call the "straw trans argument." It's like a straw man argument, but with boobs and a bulge. If you support science, biology, and fundamental truths about life that have been agreed upon for millennia, now you hate trans people when in fact it has nothing to do with trans adults at all. It's about protecting kids from the hard left who are using kids as cannon fodder in a culture war. And so the kids have been drafted through lockdowns, gender warfare, hyperbole about the climate, screeds against the country coming from the classrooms. For the left, it's all about power, and seizing that power starts with children. It's a mental version of pedophilia. But here, it's the mind they're screwing.