'Twilight' wedding set under police protection

The set of The Twilight Saga finale Breaking Dawn has been placed under police protection in the wake of recent leaks.

The Daily Mail claims that off-duty officers and the Canadian Mounties have been drafted in to protect filming of the wedding between Edward and Bella, played by real-life lovers Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, in Squamish, British Columbia.

Arial photographs show that thick white sheets have been pulled over the set of the Cullen family's mansion, where the marriage is reported to take place, while crew members have taken to following the cast with large umbrellas to prevent glimpses of their wedding attire.

The franchise's studio Summit Entertainment recently teamed up with Breaking Dawn director Bill Condon and writer of the original books Stephanie Meyer to dissuade fans from passing on leaked images from the set.

Pattinson later urged Twilight fans to unite against the "disgusting" figures behind the illegally obtained photographs.

Two official Breaking Dawn images - a teaser of Bella clutching feathers and a capture from their eagerly-anticipated sex scene - have been released ahead of Part 1's UK and US release date of November 18.

Unofficial photographs showing the filming of Bella and Edward's honeymoon in Brazil started circulating online in November.

> Click for our complete coverage of The Twilight Saga