Disney CEO Says It Will Be ‘Difficult’ To Film In Georgia Due To Abortion Ban

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Soon after Netflix spoke out against the Georgia “Heartbeat Bill,” two of Hollywood’s biggest entertainment companies have also voiced their opinion on the anti-abortion bill. Long story short it doesn’t look for Georgia.

Disney and WarnerMedia announced that if the abortion ban becomes legal they might stop production in the southern state. Disney’s CEO Bob Iger spoke about the regressive bill on Wednesday and told Reuters that it would be “very difficult” to film in Georgia if the law takes effect.

“I think many people who work for us will not want to work there, and we will have to heed their wishes in that regard. Right now, we are watching it very carefully,” Iger said during the opening of Disney’s new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge attraction at Disneyland.

WarnerMedia, which owns networks like HBO, TNT, TBS, and CNN, have also released its own statement on the bill and plans to possibly take “new productions” out of the state. “We will watch the situation closely and if the new law holds we will reconsider Georgia as the home to any new productions,” the statement read. WarnerMerdia did clarify that any decisions made about production will also be determined by production partners and the talent involved.