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How Hollywood giants like Netflix and Disney have reacted to Georgia's antiabortion law

Netflix's content chief, Ted Sarandos, said that the streamer would work with the ACLU to fight the law in court.

How Hollywood giants like Netflix and Disney have reacted to Georgia's antiabortion law

Disney CEO Bob Iger said it won't be "practical" to continue to film in Georgia if the law takes effect.

Disney CEO Bob Iger said it won

"I think many people who work for us will not want to work there, and we will have to heed their wishes in that regard," Iger told Reuters on Wednesday. "Right now we are watching it very carefully. If the law takes effect. I don't see how it's practical for us to continue to shoot there."

WarnerMedia said in a statement on Thursday it would "watch the situation closely."

WarnerMedia said in a statement on Thursday it would "watch the situation closely."

The company said: "We operate and produce work in many states and within several countries at any given time and while that doesn't mean we agree with every position taken by a state or a country and their leaders, we do respect due process. We will watch the situation closely and if the new law holds we will reconsider Georgia as the home to any new productions. As is always the case, we will work closely with our production partners and talent to determine how and where to shoot any given project."

NBCUniversal said in a statement on Thursday it expected the law to "face serious legal challenges."

NBCUniversal said in a statement on Thursday it expected the law to "face serious legal challenges."

The company said: "We fully expect that the heartbeat bills and similar laws in various states will face serious legal challenges and will not go into effect while the process proceeds in court. If any of these laws are upheld, it would strongly impact our decision-making on where we produce our content in the future."


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