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Opposing sides of a controversial Georgia abortion ban that had Hollywood up in arms last year faced off Monday in a court hearing where reproductive rights groups asked a judge to make a temporary ban on the so-called Heartbeat Bill permanent. The legislation, signed last summer by Gov. Brian Kemp, was halted by a…

A federal judge has sidelined at least temporarily a Georgia law that would place new restrictions on abortion, a measure that already has drawn threats from filmmakers and some studios that they would consider pulling production from the state if the legislation is fully implemented. U.S. District Judge Steve C…

Count writer/director/actor Tyler Perry out of those who want to boycott Georgia over its “heartbeat” abortion law. Perry told the Associated Press on Friday that he can’t "just up and leave" filming in Georgia. Perry is opening a huge Atlanta studio soon, and said he’s committed to staying in the state. "Atlanta has…

From the controversies around Afton Williamson quitting The Rookie to Constance Wu’s tweet tirade about the renewal of Fresh Off The Boat, ABC President Karey Burke was presented with a lot of questions and was unable to give definite answers to please the TCA members during summer press tour. Another question that…

The CW is keeping a close eye on the abortion ban situation in Georgia, where Black Lightning films, and will have discussions with its studio partners if the law is passed. President Mark Pedowitz gave a strong, personal take on the issue but said that the youth-skewing network would follow the path of its parent…

Slutty Teenage Bounty Hunters,Netflix's new comedy series from Kathleen Jordan, Jenji Kohan and Tara Herrmann, will film in Atlanta, Georgia. The shoot is tentatively slated for July-October. The news comes a month after Netflix’s Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos became the first top Hollywood executive to take a…

The ACLU, the Center for Reproductive Rights and Planned Parenthood have sued the state of Georgia asking a judge to stop Georgia’s abortion bill from becoming law in January. The legislation, known as the “heartbeat bill,” was signed by Gov. Brian Kemp and would be one of the most restrictive in the nation. The…

Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger said it would be "very difficult" for the company to do business in Georgia if a new abortion law takes effect. Speaking to Reuters, Iger said many people would not want to work in the state if the so-called “heartbeat” law, which is being challenged in court after being signed into…

Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping are the latest industry figures to address their film and TV production in Georgia in the wake of the state’s new “fetal heartbeat” law. The Chernin Entertainment brass said today that they will continue to film their Fear Street movies and the upcoming Starz drama P-Valley in Atlanta…

Hollywood has done little so far to protest Georgia's new anti-abortion law known as the “heartbeat” bill, which Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law last week. Still, a studio source has confirmed to Deadline Kemp has postponed an upcoming trip to Los Angeles where he was to meet with film and TV executives and tout…

J.J. Abrams and Jordan Peele’s upcoming HBO horror series Lovecraft Country will film in Georgia, the state under Hollywood’s microscope after it passed a controversial abortion bill this week, but the producers said they will donate their profits to groups that are fighting the so-called “fetal heartbeat” law. Read…

Hollywood has been slow in reacting against Georgia’s Living Infants Fairness and Equality Act, legislation known as the “heartbeat bill” that prohibits most abortions in the state once doctors can detect a fetal heartbeat. Signed into law this week, the bill – now one of the nation’s most restrictive abortion laws…