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Will Smith has pulled production of his latest film from Georgia due to the state's new voting laws. Getty Images
Will Smith has pulled production of his latest film from Georgia due to the state's new voting laws. Getty Images
Will Smith's slavery film 'Emancipation' pulls production from Georgia over US state's new voting law
The producers felt compelled to move the production out of Georgia over the law that opponents say is designed to reduce the impact of minority voters