By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com
Published: 03:07 BST, 22 May 2019 | Updated: 03:41 BST, 22 May 2019
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The state of Georgia's controversial anti-abortion bill, known as the 'heartbeat bill,' has lead to a major motion picture pulling out of the state.
A representative for Kristen Wiig confirmed that her new Lionsgate comedy Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar has pulled out of the state after the bill's signing, according to Time.
Director Reed Morano (The Handmaid's Tale) was already planning on filming her new Amazon Studios series The Power in Georgia, but as soon as Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed the bill, they pulled out as well.
No Georgia: A representative for Kristen Wiig confirmed that her new Lionsgate comedy Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar has pulled out of the state after the bill's signing, according to Time
Wiig co-wrote Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar with her Bridesmaids co-writer Annie Mumolo, with Wiig playing Barb and Mumolo portraying Star.
The story follows these lifelong friends from the Midwest who take a vacation at Vista Del Mar, Florida, where they're entangled in a villain's plot to kill everyone in town.
There is no word yet where Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar will go into production at this time.
Taking a stand: Wiig co-wrote Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar with her Bridesmaids co-writer Annie Mumolo, with Wiig playing Barb and Mumolo portraying Star
As for Morano's project, the director had already been on location scouts in Savannah, Georgia, but when the bill was signed on May 7, they immediately pulled out.
'We had no problem stopping the entire
