Michael Bay gets stop-work order for ‘Songbird’

SAG-AFTRA has issued a ‘do not work’ order for Michael Bay’s movie ‘Songbird’.

The upcoming blockbuster – which is set two years in a future in which the coronavirus pandemic has muted and not gone away – was set to be made during the health crisis, but the actors union has told its members to avoid the project.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, SAG-AFTRA sent a note to members and said: “The producer of the picture entitled ‘Songbird’ has failed to complete the signatory process and is therefore not signed to any applicable SAGAFTRA agreement. As such, SAG-AFTRA members are hereby instructed to withhold any acting services or perform any covered work for this production until further notice from the union. Please note, accepting employment or rendering services on Songbird may be considered a violation of Global Rule One. Violating this order may result in disciplinary action in accordance with the SAG-AFTRA Constitution.”