A so-called “religious freedom” bill that removes protections for gay and transgender people has reportedly driven a TV production out of North Carolina and into Hollywood North.

Lionsgate Entertainment has uprooted the planned shoot for “Crushed,” a comedy about a Napa winery starring Regina Hall, from Charlotte to Vancouver, according to local media reports in the state.

CTV News has been unable to reach Lionsgate for comment, but The Charlotte Observer said the major film and TV company blasted the new law as “deplorable and discriminatory.”

“We will be hard pressed to continue our relationship with North Carolina if this regressive law remains on the books,” Lionsgate said in a letter obtained by the paper.

About 100 people would have been employed on “Crushed” in the state, The Charlotte Observer reported.

North Carolina’s controversial law prevents cities from banning discrimination based on sexual orientation or identity, and limits bathroom options for transgender people.

Proponents argue the bill is simply defending religious freedom, while critics have labelled it one of the most radical anti-gay laws in the U.S.

Lionsgate isn’t the only company that has pulled a project out of North Carolina over the law; PayPal announced Tuesday that it has cancelled a major expansion it had planned in the state, and Braeburn Pharmaceuticals is reportedly reconsidering its decision to build a new research facility.

With files from The Associated Press