The most important Hollywood studios have declared war on Georgia through an anti-abortion law

There is a declared war at the center of fiction production in the United States. Major film and television programs have threatened the authorities of the Georgian state of entry into force of anti-abortion law they would stop firing in this region.

Warner, NBC Universal, Sony, Netflix, Disney, AMC networks and CBS announced in various press releases issued simultaneously they will stop producing content if a new rule criminalizing abortion comes into force. The controversial "heartbeat" law, sanctioned by Republican Governor Brian Kemp on May 7, forbidden to interrupt a pregnancy after six weeks of gestation.

The warning puts that state under control because much of its resources come from the installation of these channels on its territory. Georgia is known as "South Hollywood", becoming in the third largest fictional performance center of the country through tax credits of up to 30% offered.

Last year, the 92 thousand jobs The audiovisual sector generated an economic impact of $ 9 billion.

Some of the movies that were shot there last time were Marvel box office hits, as Avengers: End of the game o Ant-Man and the wasp, or series like The walking Dead, Strange things and Ozark, among others.

"We will monitor the situation closely and if the new law is respected, we will reconsider Georgia as the site of any new production and, as always, we will work closely with our production and talent partners. to determine where to do any new project"he badured Warner Media in a statement sent to AFP.

In addition to Georgia, other southern states such as Alabama, Missouri, and Louisiana have enacted similar legislation. The goal of those who promote them is revoke the landmark decision of 1973 of the Supreme Court in the case of Roe v. Wade, who has legalized abortion all over the country.