Prime Video Asks Fans to Protect TSITP Set
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- Prime Video issued a statement on Instagram asking fans not to share filming locations or visit set, citing "real safety concerns" for the cast and crew of The Summer I Turned Pretty movie.
- The streamer urged the public to "help us protect the magic of Cousins until it's ready to be shared," referencing the show's fictional beach town as it films its final chapter.
- The Summer I Turned Pretty is now in production on a feature film in Wilmington, North Carolina, that will serve as the conclusion to the series.
- Jenny Han is directing and co-writing the film with Sarah Kucserka, having previously said "only a movie could give [Belly's journey] its proper due."
- The movie stars Lola Tung, Christopher Briney, and Gavin Casalegno, with Han and Kucserka also serving as executive producers alongside Karen Rosenfelt, Paul Lee, Hope Hartman, and Mads Hansen of wiip.
- The franchise is co-produced by Amazon, MGM Studios, and wiip, with Season Three having been helmed by showrunners Han and Kucserka.
Why it matters: For Prime Video, a public plea for set privacy signals that unsanctioned fan visits have become a real production problem on one of its flagship YA properties — and the streamer is putting its brand on the line to protect the cast during the final installment. The filming location, Wilmington, North Carolina, has become a draw for fans tracking the final chapter of a series adapted from Jenny Han's novels.
