The Summer I Turned Pretty author has desperate plea for fans on film set

The author of The Summer I Turned Pretty has issued a plea to fans to stop turning up to the set of the movie spinoff, asking them to “protect our process”.

Jenny Han wrote the trilogy of books on which the hugely successful Amazon Prime TV series was based, and a movie is in development based on the same characters - Conrad, played by Christopher Briney, Belly, played by Lola Tung and Gavin Casalegno’s Jeremiah - with eager fans regularly trying to obtain details of the film’s plot by turning up to the set in North Carolina.

In a bid to protect the storyline, and the actors, Jenny posted a statement on her Instagram Stories, in which she wrote: “When people come to set, film, and share videos, it disrupts the work. It makes it harder for actors to get into character and causes unnecessary anxiety for them.”

She continued: “We often have to stop production to clear crowds from the shot, which breaks the crew's focus.

"This story means a lot to me, and I know it means a lot to you, too. I want to give you the best version of this movie. Please help protect our process."

Her statement echoes one released by Prime Video, who shared a post featuring ‘Privacy Please’ written in the sand on a beach.

They said in the caption: "We love the excitement, but sharing locations and visiting set disrupts filming and creates real safety concerns for our cast and crew.

"We’re working hard to create a protected bubble to make the best movie possible. Please help us protect the magic of Cousins until it’s ready to be shared."

The third season of the much loved show concluded last year with Belly and Conrad finally finding love after their romance was almost derailed by a love triangle with Jeremiah - with Belly pulling out of her planned wedding to Conrad’s brother in the final hour.

It was announced in September that there would be a movie conclusion to the story, with Jenny explaining at the time that it was “always her vision” to say goodbye to the trio in a film rather than the TV show.

She told People: “I knew that's what I wanted to do, and I knew that it was going to take a beat to put everything into place.

“I feel like there are still some more things that the audience wants to see, and I wanted to deliver that to them in a bigger way than (just) wrapping up at the end of the season."