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Update: Yesterday we published an article stating the AMC/The Walking Dead had joined Disney and Marvel in sending a clear message: if Governor Deal doesn’t shoot down the Religious-Liberties bill (H.B. 757), they will halt filming, pack it up and move their productions out of state for good. Today, a letter from the Human Rights Campaign was sent, signed by 34 prominent industry leaders, directors, producers, screenwriters, and others, urging Governor Nathan Deal not to let the bill go through. If the bill does pass and the companies pull out of the state, Georgia looks to loose billions. Last year alone over 245 films and series were filmed in Georgia. “We urge you to veto H.B. 757 and send a strong message that Georgia will not tolerate discrimination against its citizens, employees and visitors to the state.” The letter continues, “We plan to take our business elsewhere if any legislation is signed into state law.” The signatures include: Ali Adler
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The Walking Dead is taking on a new Governor, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal. AMC has put a halt to the filming of The Walking Dead in Georgia, at least for now. AMC’s The Walking Dead films mainly in Georgia, but has now joined Marvel and Disney in taking a stand against Georgia’s controversial religious-liberty bill. The companies are saying that if the bill goes through, they won’t be doing business or filming in the Peach State and that will take away a big chunk of the state’s tourism income, as well as income from production and staffing. In a statement to the Los Angeles Times AMC said, “As a company, AMC Networks believes that discrimination of any kind is reprehensible. We applaud Governor Deal’s leadership in resisting a previous version of this divisive legislation and urge him to reject the current version as well.” The bill, introduced by Senator Josh McKoon, passed by legislators last week. If not shot down
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Update: Yesterday we published an article stating the AMC/The Walking Dead had joined Disney and Marvel in sending a clear message: if Governor Deal doesn’t shoot down the Religious-Liberties bill (H.B. 757), they will halt filming, pack it up and move their productions out of state for good. Today, a letter from the Human Rights Campaign was sent, signed by 34 prominent industry leaders, directors, producers, screenwriters, and others, urging Governor Nathan Deal not to let the bill go through. If the bill does pass and the companies pull out of the state, Georgia looks to loose billions. Last year alone over 245 films and series were filmed in Georgia. “We urge you to veto H.B. 757 and send a strong message that Georgia will not tolerate discrimination against its citizens, employees and visitors to the state.” The letter continues, “We plan to take our business elsewhere if any legislation is signed into state law.” The signatures include: Ali Adler
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The Walking Dead is taking on a new Governor, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal. AMC has put a halt to the filming of The Walking Dead in Georgia, at least for now. AMC’s The Walking Dead films mainly in Georgia, but has now joined Marvel and Disney in taking a stand against Georgia’s controversial religious-liberty bill. The companies are saying that if the bill goes through, they won’t be doing business or filming in the Peach State and that will take away a big chunk of the state’s tourism income, as well as income from production and staffing. In a statement to the Los Angeles Times AMC said, “As a company, AMC Networks believes that discrimination of any kind is reprehensible. We applaud Governor Deal’s leadership in resisting a previous version of this divisive legislation and urge him to reject the current version as well.” The bill, introduced by Senator Josh McKoon, passed by legislators last week. If not shot down
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