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Amazon Prime Video Requests Fans Avoid 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Sets to Protect Production Privacy
Amazon Prime Video urged fans of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' not to visit the movie set or share filming locations, citing disruptions and safety concerns. The warning came via the show's official X account on May 5, 2026. Production for the movie began last month in North Carolina.
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Amazon Prime Video issued a warning to fans of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' on May 5, 2026, requesting that fans refrain from visiting the set or posting filming locations to support production privacy. The message, posted on the official X account for the series, emphasized the need to protect the production process.
Variety reported that some fans have been visiting the sets and sharing locations on social media, prompting the alert.
Production of the 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' movie began last month in North Carolina. It continued: 'We’re working hard to create a protected bubble to make the best movie possible. The message was accompanied by a short video showing three people writing 'PRIVACY PLEASE' in the sand on a beach.
Representatives for Amazon’s Prime Video did not immediately respond to a request for further comment on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Variety published the article on the warning at 12:44pm PT on May 5, 2026. The third and final season of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' drew 70 million viewers within 70 days of the premiere episode’s release last July.
