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Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo will no longer be working in the state for their new comedy, 'Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar'
Wiig is a co-writer and star in the movie along with the Oscar-nominated Mumolo
A rep for Wiig asserted that the 'heartbeat bill' signed by Gov. Brian Kemp prompted the decision
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp most recently mocked 'c-list' celebrities for threatening to pull out of the state following his strict anti-abortion law

Published: 20:58 EDT, 21 May 2019 | Updated: 23:04 EDT, 21 May 2019

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The creative duo behind 'Bridesmaids' has decided to stop filming their next project in Georgia after the passing of the 'heartbeat bill' aimed at curbing abortion.

Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo will no longer be working in the state for their new comedy, 'Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar,' a representative for Wiig explained to Variety.

Wiig is a co-writer and star in the movie along with the Oscar-nominated Mumolo. The film will be directed by Josh Greenbaum.

Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo will no longer be working in the state for their new comedy, 'Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar'

A rep for Wiig asserted that the 'heartbeat bill' signed by Gov. Brian Kemp prompted the decision

The movie is to be produced by Gloria Sanchez Productions and will be distributed by Lionsgate.

It follows two friends who leave their Midwestern town to go, for the first time, to go to vacation in Vista Del Mar, Florida.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp most recently mocked 'c-list' celebrities for threatening to pull out of the state following the strict anti-abortion law he signed.

'I understand that some folks don't like this new law. I'm fine with that,' Kemp said at the state Republican convention, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 'We're elected to do what's right and standing up for precious life is always the right thing to do.'

The pair were the creative force behind 'Bridesmaids'

'We are the party of freedom and opportunity. We value and protect innocent life - even though that makes C-list celebrities squawk,' he added.

Georgia has become a major filming location for television shows and movies because of the 30 percent tax break offered by the state.

It's resulted in almost $3 billion in Hollywood productions happening there, including Netflix's Stranger Things and Ozark series.

Georgia's controversial ban - along with new anti-abortion bans in Alabama and Missouri - is seen as part of the Republicans' effort to return the issue to the national stage and potentially force a Supreme Court challenge to Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling which enshrines abortion rights across the U.S.