Posted on 07/10/2022 8:16:28 AM PDT by Morgana
A film production company is relocating from Arkansas in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last month to overturn Roe v. Wade, which now allows the GOP-led state's abortion trigger law to take effect.
The movie, "Eric Larue," will now instead film in North Carolina, where abortion is still legal with some restrictions, FOX 16 in Little Rock reported.
Arkansas' trigger law bans nearly all abortions in the state, and does not allow exceptions in cases of rape and incest. The law only permits the procedure when it is necessary to save the life of the mother in a medical emergency.
The law makes it a felony, punishable by a fine of up to $100,000 or 10 years in prison, or both, for doctors who perform abortions. The restriction does not target abortion patients
In North Carolina, on the other hand, abortion remains legal even after the Supreme Court’s ruling. However, a state law that has previously been blocked in court could prohibit abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.
And the state already has some abortion restrictions, including a mandated three-day waiting period before a woman can receive the procedure, a ban on the use of telemedicine to administer abortion medication and the requirement that a patient must first undergo an ultrasound before obtaining an abortion.
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Where is the casting couch?
GO SEE ELVIS
It hasn’t been made yet. You know, burned sets, injured cast members and all that
Crazy taxes, unio
n’s, regulations, licensing fees....
You know the things the voting base loves
Bye
I’m sure they’ll all go back to Cali and pay union wages to make all these films because “muh principles” keep them from remaining in Arkansas.
They pulled this BS with the transtesticle bathroom law when NC outlawed it.
Outlaw hollywood. We don’t need their satanic, porno, vulgar language, violent films that just fund fugly liberals anyway.
Agreed. I know of 3 movie studies who have moved operations to Arkansas in the past 2 years.
I know many celebrities have also moved here.
My thoughts exactly and you are only person to ask who the company is. I guess times are a changing on FR.
The film is set to be directed by Oscar-nominated actor Michael Shannon in his directorial debut.
According to KARK, the production is also set to be the seventh time Shannon had teamed up with Jeff Nichols and Sara Green, who have written and produced several films made in Arkansas.
Nichols is the executive producer and Green producer of “Eric LaRue”. He’s also the co-founder of the Arkansas Cinema Society.
No other announcements of film productions leaving the state have been made at this time.
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Actor Michael Shannon to Direct Forthcoming Movie
Oscar nominee Michael Shannon has been selected to direct Eric LaRue, a heavy drama that will serve as his feature film directorial debut.
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