Emancipation, which follows an enslaved man named Peter as he escapes a plantation and joins the Union Army, was set to begin production in Georgia in June.
However, as a result of new election rules implemented in the state, Antoine Fuqua, who will produce the film, along with its star, Will Smith, have decided to pull production and move it to a new location.The pair released a statement to NPR on the decision, stating: “We cannot in good conscience provide economic support to a government that enacts regressive voting laws that are designed to restrict voter access.
The new Georgia voting laws are reminiscent of voting impediments that were passed at the end of Reconstruction to prevent many Americans from voting.
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