Twilight Filmmakers Beg Fans to Stop Looking at Leaked Breaking Dawn Sex Photos

Yesterday, tragedy struck the production of Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn in the form of leaked stills depicting Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) consummating their relationship between the sheets. Movieline wondered whether the raciness of the images might actually win the franchise more fans but it appears the production team isn't willing to take that risk.

Today, author Stephenie Meyer, director Bill Condon, producer Wyck Godfrey and Summit Entertainment issued a statement understandably requesting that Internet users stop leaking -- and even looking at -- the photos.

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

Now, are you willing to delete those racy stills from your hard drive?

· 'Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn' Filmmakers Ask Online Leakers To Stop [Deadline]