Posted on 03/23/2016 6:50:42 PM PDT by Steelfish
MAR 23 2016 Marvel, Disney Threaten Film Boycott Over Georgia Bill
LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. and Marvel Studios stated their opposition to a Georgia "religious liberty" bill pending before Gov. Nathan Deal, saying that they will take their business elsewhere "should any legislation allowing discriminatory practices be signed into state law."
With generous tax incentives, Georgia has become a production hub, with Marvel currently shooting "Guardians of the Galaxy 2" at Pinewood Studios outside Atlanta. "Captain America: Civil War" shot there last summer.
"Disney and Marvel are inclusive companies, and although we have had great experiences filming in Georgia, we will plan to take our business elsewhere should any legislation allowing discriminatory practices be signed into state law," a Disney spokesman said on Wednesday.
Image: Chris Evans in "Captain America: The First Avenger" Chris Evans as Steve Rogers / Captain America Marvel Entertainment The MPAA, representing major studios, has already spoken out against the legislation. On Monday, an MPAA official called the pending legislation "discriminatory," but expressed confidence that Deal would not sign it.
"We are confident that Governor Deal will not allow a discriminatory bill to become law in Georgia," said Vans Stevenson, MPAA senior vice president of state government affairs.
The legislation has spurred opposition from business groups in the state, who fear it will trigger the kind of backlash that forced Indiana to reconsider its religious liberty legislation that passed last summer.
On Saturday, Human Rights Campaign president Chad Griffin urged studios and production companies to refuse to commit to any further productions in Georgia if Deal does not veto the legislation.
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These weenies are a bunch of homosupremecists.
I wonder if they have a law like they do in Texas where it’s illegal and crime to threaten a Representative over pending legislation?
I believe The Walking Dead is filmed in Georgia. Hope they are not connected to this Foolishness.
“Sleepy Hollow” moved its base from North Carolina to Georgia last year.
The tyranny of the minority marches on.....
Don’t kid yourselves. The POS running Disney and Marvel cost the taxpayers. Michigan had similar deals running to attract movie production, and the taxpayers paid big.
“With generous tax incentives”
Why are they trying to avoid paying more taxes? Hypocrites...
This is all for show. It is 100% certain that our “conservative” GOP governor will veto any and every protection for religious organizations here. He says Jesus wants him to do that.
Supposed $$$. But most of these are bluffs, and the amount of money is a drop in the bucket, if it even exists in a net amount.
What the state needs to understand is that there is a cost to making ANY change, and the change here is forcing people to violate their consciences. There is a cost to do this, including many who will just go out of business, move to more freedom-loving states, or retract their business size to comply with the new Fascist laws. The deceitful sodomite side will NEVER admit to a cost, only some imagined benefit.
These freedom laws need to be passed in a large swath of states. Let them try to avoid that.
Trump is gay-friendly.
>>Trump is gay-friendly.
No no! Don’t watch that hand. Look at the other one. It’s really yuuuge!
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