Apr 21, 2011 by Brian Gallagher

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Producers Sue Fans Who Leaked Photos

Summit Entertainment is suing those who leaked The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn photos
Summit Entertainment is suing those who leaked The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn photos
Earlier this month, Summit Entertainment and the producers of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 issued a statement asking fans not to view leaked photos from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2. It seems that at the same time the statement was made, Summit Entertainment filed a lawsuit against those who spread the photos across the internet.

The lawsuit was filed against 10 "John Does," so the studio could issue subpoenas to determine the identities of those who leaked the photos. The photos were distributed via anonymous Twitter users, which spread to various online websites. Here's the original statement released by Summit Entertainment, author Stephenie Meyer, director Bill Condon, and producer Wyck Godfrey on April 1.

"As some of you may know, pictures and screen grabs of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn as a work in progress have leaked on the internet. We are extremely proud of this film and also extremely heartbroken to see it out there at this stage.

The film and these images are not yet ready or in their proper context. They were illegally obtained and their early dissemination is deeply upsetting to the actors, the filmmakers and Summit who are working so hard to bring these movies to fruition to you in November 2011 and November 2012.

Please, for those who are posting, stop. And please, though the temptation is high, don't view or pass on these images. Wait for the film in its beautiful, finished entirety to thrill you.

Sincerely,

Stephenie Meyer, Bill Condon, Wyck Godfrey, and Summit Entertainment"


It isn't known yet if Summit Entertainment actually did identify those who leaked the photos.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 was released November 18th, 2011 and stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Billy Burke, Anna Kendrick, Nikki Reed, Jackson Rathbone. The film is directed by Bill Condon.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 comes to theaters November 16th, 2012 and stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Anna Kendrick, Jackson Rathbone, Nikki Reed, Peter Facinelli. The film is directed by Bill Condon.


Sources: The Hollywood Reporter

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Comments (27)

  1. Emmytt

    wow good way to get people to see your movies

    1 year agoby @emmyttFlag

  2. CelluloidDreams

    Just another way to promote the film!

    1 year agoby @2movieguysFlag

  3. Pwnersmanual

    Like we need another reason to hate these whiny emo jerk offs and their poorly written drivel, now they've got lawsuits going out over pictures! Who gives a rats ass!!! The book has been out forever now anyway, its not like there's spoilers. Stephenie Mayer and the rest of these clowns need to die in a sparkly fire or at the very least lobotomized to prevent this crap from continuing. Your writing sucks balls and all the morons that actually enjoy it are now pissed im sure, that you had the audacity to sue your own f*cking fans over images of some dogs and horny emo vamp wanna-bes humping a whiny girl with no t*ts... oh and Steph, lose some weight, get a boyfriend and stop writing fantasies about teenage boys you filthy pirate hooker.....

    1 year agoby @pwnersmanualFlag

  4. LuxoIII

    Okay, as much as I hate Twilight, I think this is just a plain slap in the face for fans. That's just sorry on the producers' part. They should embrace fan involvement, just like every studio and filmmaker should. Take Pixar for example: they've actually rewarded and congratulated people who make stuff on youtube about them. They embrace the fandom and benefit from it!

    1 year agoby @brady1138Flag

  5. fanboy

    Plus its just some god damn pictures, its not like the leaked the whole entire movie a month before it came out

    1 year agoby @fanboyFlag

  6. fanboy

    So much for loving the fans, something that Hollywood is forgetting more and more about every sodding day!

    1 year agoby @fanboyFlag

  7. Mutant

    Vampires turn to dust in sunlight. If I adapted this one day, I would make sure that Edward would be a true vampire and not some dust bunny.

    1 year agoby @zenderFlag

  8. Mutant

    Move along people, move along.

    If Summit wants to whine and stamp their feet over something gay and stupid just let them. But suing fans for pictures 'GROW THE F*CK UP'. Little girly birds think Twilight is that great, go f*ck your self.

    1 year agoby @zenderFlag

  9. Kreatin

    bye bye twilight .
    this is arrogance nothing more from summit .
    anyway,who care anymore.they prove it that i always knew.twilight is a huge money machine.its time to stop them now and dont but they sh*ts,dont go at the cinema etc etc.
    i am sick and tired with theese ppl.

    1 year agoby @kreatinFlag

  10. thrashnasty190

    Gay

    1 year agoby @thrashnasty190Flag

  11. skywise

    I just want these to end and it will all be behind us. I will never have to think of this garbage again. Check out th is awesome cracked article if you have the time...i know i posted it before but for all those who missed it here ya go, enjoy:

    http://www.cracked.com/funny-36-twilight/

    1 year agoby @skywiseFlag

  12. skywise

    @avian005 well said my friend, and a very good point.

    1 year agoby @skywiseFlag

  13. ignitedspade

    As if they don't make enough money off these movies to begin with. I don't even like these movies but I read the story to see how ridiculous it was. And it didn't disappoint. Who cares if some images were leaked. It happens all the damn time. Its just free advertising. If you dumb asses got off your ass and put out some promotion images, people wouldn't result into leaking photos. It amazes me how dumb these people are getting.

    1 year agoby @ignitedspadeFlag

  14. Avian

    It's called FREE F*CKIN' ADVERTISMENT you dumb sh*ts (producers). 90% of the Twilight fanbase will be ecstatic after seeing these leaked images. But no, you want to SUE the FANS who will be SEEING this MOVIE, and BUYING it in the future. F*ck, either these producer are really stupid or greedy *ssholes. I'm going with BOTH.

    Sh*t, I don't even like the Twilight movies, but what their doing to their fans is f*cking stupid.

    1 year agoby @avian005Flag

  15. The Boondock Saint

    THEY ARE SUING THE FANS FOR PUTTING OUT SOME BULLSH*T PHOTOS ONLINE???!!!! ARE YOU F*CKING SERIOUS???!!!! WHAT A F*CKING BUNCH OF F*CKING PRICKS!!! I DON'T EVEN CARE ABOUT THIS MOVIE ENOUGH TO GET THAT PISSED, I JUST HATE THAT THESE *SSHOLES ARE DOING THIS!!!!!!!! BUNCH OF WHINEY F*CKING P*SSY ASS F*GGOTS!!!!!!!!!! F*CK YOU!!!!!!!!! I'M WATCHING THE FILM ONLINE ILLEGALLY WHEN IT COMES OUT JUST IN SPITE OF THESE PRODUCER PRICKS!!

    1 year agoby @combatmadness360Flag

  16. Lord McLovin of MovieWeb

    who gives a sh*t! that's what the fans want! let them see the 'leaked' photos (which I've never seen on the internet) it cools them down for a while. No one wants to see Twilight deprived teenaged girls, that's worse than sex-starved Ewoks (don't ask lmao)

    1 year agoby @ghostmanFlag

  17. Shnoopbop

    Quit your cryin' and shut your pieholes!

    1 year agoby @shnoopbopFlag

  18. m2

    I should sue the producers for making this movie in the first place.

    1 year agoby @m2Flag

  19. Bane5000

    @bawnian-dexeus...Of course theyre gonna sue, they have to do everything they can to protect their precious precious movie :P

    1 year agoby @bane5000Flag

  20. Dan

    This gets a thumbs up for making me laugh :P

    1 year agoby @dan1Flag

  21. Bawnian©-Dexeus

    The photos single handedly increased the anticipation of the film and now they're suing?

    AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

    1 year agoby @bawnian-dexeusFlag

  22. Bane5000

    WAH WAH WAH, id think the photos from the movie getting released is free advertisement for the film, but nooo Summit has to make the film seem like its so secretive as if its the gonna be the greatest movie of all time, u see all these photos being released for Thor, Harry Potter, etc. and we appreciate that from the studios or whoever releases them, but when u start to complain that photos being released is " heartbreaking " and is gonna " ruin the beauty of the film " and is " upsetting the actors "...u are seriously sad and pathetic thinking its gonna ruin it for the brainwashed people who are gonna go see the film either way, so stop crying Summit, Meyer, production team and the so called " actors " in this film, be glad u got jobs u over paid brats....

    ...Whew, i may have vented to much on that one LOL

    1 year agoby @bane5000Flag

  23. slysnide

    OMG. How oblivious can these producers be? Are they seriously THAT briskly unaware at how pathetic this move seems? To sue them? It's a few f*cking photos retards! That can only spur interest for your film! But NO, you gotta go sue someone's ass. I mean it's not like they stole the script and leaked it online, which as I think on it, would be just as pathetic given all those who'll see the film have read the books already.

    1 year agoby @slysnideFlag

  24. Punkpryncess

    Seriously? *brow raised*

    1 year agoby @punkpryncessFlag

  25. Seawolf63

    Yawn.........

    1 year agoby @seawolf63Flag

  26. Tyranus

    this film is hardly worth the effort. Please Guillermo del Toro, turn your Strain Trilogy into a film so we can get real, authentic vampires with a good story on screen. Enough of these disco ball vampires and goofy soap opera plots.

    1 year agoby @tyranusFlag

  27. CUPID

    Dont give a f*ck.

    1 year agoby @cupidFlag

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