Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua film pulled from Georgia over voting bill

Emancipation, based on the life of an enslaved man named Peter, will no longer film in the state

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. The film and TV industries are huge revenue generators for Georgia, pulling in billions of dollars.