Will Smith’s new film will no longer film in Georgia due to controversial voting laws

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"Black Panther II" will continue to film in Georgia, according to the movie’s director Ryan Coogler. The 34-year-old director made this announcement in an op-ed that was published to Shadow and Act, an online publication focused on highlighting film, television and web content from "Africa and its Diaspora." "Our film [Black Panther II] is staying in Georgia," Coogler’s statement reads.

Black Panther II in Georgia despite the intense criticism over new voting restrictions enacted by the state government. Coogler has condemned the voter integrity law signed into effect by Georgia governor Brian Kemp, but said he realized pulling production of the movie out of state would actually do more harm than good, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Angelique Jackson Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ryan Coogler is denouncing Georgia’s new restrictive voting laws and explains why he will still film “Black Panther II” in the state.Coogler penned an op-ed, shared with Shadow and Act, speaking out against the controversial legislation.“The fight for full enfranchisement is fundamental to the African-American struggle in this country and to this country’s claim to functioning democracy,” Coogler wrote.

(CNN)Georgia has lost a major production because of its newly restrictive voting legislation.It was announced Monday that director/producer Antoine Fuqua and his Fuqua Films and actor/producer Will Smith and his media company Westbrook Inc.

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Will Smith's production company, Westbrook, is moving their upcoming film, , out of Georgia due to the state's new voting laws.

In a move that takes aim at the restrictive voting laws of Georgia, director Antoine Fuqua and Will Smith are withdrawing the production of their slave dramaEmancipationfrom the state. Fuqua, who is directing and producing through his Fuqua Films, and Smith, who starring in and producing the production via his media company Westbrook Inc, made the announcement Monday.

Will Smith and director Antoine Fuqua are pulling their Apple-produced thriller "Emancipation" from Georgia due to the state's recently passed voting laws.  The actor and director released a statement to Fox News on Monday announcing the change, noting that they can’t "in good conscience" provide money to Georgia that filming there would bring in as they feel the new laws amount to Reconstruction-era voter suppression.  "At this moment in time, the Nation is coming to terms with its history and

feel compelled to move our film production work from Georgia to another state.”The decision comes despite calls from prominent Black figures like former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams urging Hollywood not to boycott the state. “Boycotts work best when the target of your boycott is responsive, and unfortunately we are not dealing with good actors here.

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Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen reactions by Hollywood about the new voting laws that were recently passed in Georgia. These laws are a direct response to the recent election which saw the state vote for two Democratic senators and also for Joe Biden as the President of the United States.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAntoine 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.The announcement continues the economic fallout from Gov. Brian Kemp and the state legislature’s decision to pass new regulations that critics maintain amount to voter suppression, aimed at reducing the turnout of people of color.

Cher accused Republicans of trying to "achieve the dream" of White supremacy while discussing the new voting laws in Georgia. The singer and actress often uses her Twitter to champion political causes and speak out about the news of the day.The latest target of her political opinions were GOP lawmakers in Georgia, who recently passed a slew of changes regarding how citizens vote in the state.

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