Kristen Wiig pulls her new comedy movie Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar out of Georgia due to abortion ban By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 03:07 BST, 22 May 2019 | Updated: 03:41 BST, 22 May 2019 Viewcomments 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 process instantly,' Morano told Time. 'There is no way we would ever bring our money to that state by shooting there.' Morano also shared the story on her Instagram, where she said, 'It feels wrong for a reason.' Pulling out: As for Morano's project, the director had already been on location scouts in Savanah, Georgia, but when the bill was signed on May 7, they immediately pulled out 'And it felt wrong to us to go ahead and make our show and take money/tax credit from a state that is taking this stance on the abortion issue. We just couldn’t do it,' Morano concluded. These could be the first of many Hollywood projects to pull out of Georgia, a state that employed 92,000 people in the entertainment industry and generated $9.5 billion in economic impact in 2018 alone. 'I think this is one of the ways where we know we can hit a state where it hurts,' Morano added about pulling her series out of Georgia amid the abortion ban. Abortion ban: 'I think this is one of the ways where we know we can hit a state where it hurts,' Morano added about pulling her series out of Georgia amid the abortion ban Director Ron Howard told The Hollywood Reporter last week that he still plans to shoot his new film Hillbilly Elegy in Georgia as planned, but if, 'this law go into effect in January, we will boycott the state as a production center.' Jason Bateman, whose Netflix drama series Ozark films in Georgia, has said that he will no longer work in Georgia if the law goes into effect, though Netflix has not yet commented. Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams have also committed to donate all of their episodic fees for their upcoming show Lovecraft County to Fair Fight Georgia and the ACLU of Georgia. 'In a few weeks we start shooting our new show, Lovecraft Country and will do so standing shoulder to shoulder with the women of Georgia,' read their statement. Replacement: There is no word yet where Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar will go into production at this time Felt wrong: 'And it felt wrong to us to go ahead and make our show and take money/tax credit from a state that is taking this stance on the abortion issue. We just couldn’t do it,' Morano concluded Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility