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Will Smith Pulls Production of ‘Emancipation’ From Georgia Over Recent Voting Reforms Grammy-winning actor and film producer Will Smith has pulled the production of his new movie “Emancipation” from Georgia over recent election reforms in the state. “At this moment in time, the Nation is coming to terms with its history and is attempting to eliminate vestiges of institutional racism to achieve true racial justice,” Smith said in a joint statement with the movie’s co-director, Anto...

Will Smith and director Antoine Fuqua have pulled production of their runaway slave drama “Emancipation” from Georgia over the state's recently enacted law restricting voting access. The film is the largest and most high profile Hollywood production to depart the state since Georgia's Republican-controlled state Legislature passed a law that introduced stiffer voter identification requirements…

A movie recently pulled from Georgia over its controversial election law is now being produced in New Orleans.

The producers felt compelled to move the production out of Georgia over the law that opponents say is designed to reduce the impact of minority voters

Will Smith’s ‘Emancipation’ to film in New Orleans after pulling from Georgia over voting law Will Smith attends the premiere of "Gemini Man" in Los Angeles on Oct. 6, 2019, left, and director Antoine Fuqua appears during a photo session in Los Angeles on July 12, 2015. Smith and director Fuqua have pulled production of their runaway slave drama “Emancipation” from Georgia over the state’s recently enacted law restricting voting access. The film is largest and mos...

Antoine Fuqua and Will Smith will move production on their big-budget, runaway slave thriller “Emancipation” out of Georgia in protest over the state’s controversial new voting restrictions.

Today’s Hollywood scoring: Will Smith is a hero and Sylvester Stallone is a zero. Smith and Apple Studios pull out of film project in Georgia. Stallone supports criminal ex-president by joining Mar-a-Lago. Thank you Will. Shameful Sly. Let’s spread the word. Cancel Culture Mob – "We need to cancel Sylvester Stallone." Sylvester Stallone – "So you have chosen death." pic.twitter.com/EPcMCxI36t Todays cancel target is Sly Stallone. How long until hes removed from SUICIDE SQUAD? Left woke ...

Will Smith Pulls Slave Drama ‘Emancipation’ Out of Georgia in Protest of Voter Integrity Law The Will Smith movie Emancipation, which is backed by Apple Studios, won’t film in Georgia as originally planned in protest of the state’s recently passed voter integrity law, making it the first major Hollywood production to boycott Georgia over the new legislation. Will Smith and director Antoine Fuqua confirmed the decision in a joint statement to Deadline, which first broke the story Monday...

Will Smith film departs Georgia over new voting law Associated Press © Uncredited Will Smith attends the premiere of "Gemini Man" in Los Angeles on Oct. 6, 2019, left, and director Antoine Fuqua appears during a photo session in Los Angeles on July 12, 2015. Smith and director Fuqua have pulled production of their runaway slave drama “Emancipation” from Georgia over the state’s recently enacted law restricting voting access. The film is largest and most high profile Hol...

A major Apple Studios film telling the story of a man who escapes slavery that is set to be directed by Antoine Fuqua and star Will Smith will no longer film in Georgia as a result of a controversial voting bill that passed in the state last month. Emancipation is based on the life of an enslaved man named Peter who escapes from a plantation and joins the Union army. The film is the first production to leave the state as a result of its new law....