“The White Lotus” is absolutely booked for the season — and chock-full of peculiar new friends.
HBO introduced additions Tuesday for the third installment of the award-winning anthology sequence, together with “The Righteous Gemstones” actor Walton Goggins, Sarah Catherine Hook, Sam Nivola, Patrick Schwarzenegger and “Sex Education” breakout star Aimee Lou Wood, in response to Variety.
The information arrives two weeks after HBO introduced “Harry Potter” alum Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey, Leslie Bibb and Carrie Coon had been solid, and practically one 12 months after Natasha Rothwell was confirmed to return as beloved spa supervisor Belinda Lindsey.
The common comedy-drama, which has beforehand used Four Seasons resorts in Hawaii and Italy as stand-ins for the fictional “White Lotus” luxurious lodge chain, will notably proceed this custom of utilizing unique areas — and reportedly begins filming in February in Thailand.
HBO’s govt vice chairman of manufacturing confirmed that rumor earlier this month.
“We are pleased to partner with the Tourism Authority of Thailand to execute Mike White’s creative vision and showcase all that the beautiful country of Thailand has to offer as the next group of guests check in to the White Lotus,” mentioned Janet Graham Borba.
The first seasons had been respectively shot in Maui and made Sicily’s Taormina a newfound vacationer vacation spot. Showrunner Mike White, who beforehand mentioned the third is a “funny look at death in Eastern religion,” will reportedly subsequent head to Bangkok, Koh Samui and Phuket.
“It’s going to be a supersized ‘White Lotus,’” he beforehand instructed Entertainment Weekly. “It’s going to be longer, bigger, crazier. I don’t know what people will think, but I am super excited, so at least for my own barometer, that’s a good thing.”
Thapanee Kiatphaibool, the governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, lately mentioned in a press release that “Thailand has long been considered one of the world’s favorite filming locations” — and prompt “The White Lotus” will solely additional regional tourism.
“‘The White Lotus’ project will certainly strengthen the kingdom’s status as a preferred filming destination and a beacon of experience-based tourism, inspiring even more visitors to Amazing Thailand,” she mentioned within the press launch earlier this month.
Fans have eagerly anticipated this third installment for the reason that present was renewed in late 2022. While fan-favorite Jennifer Coolidge is unlikely to return, her meteoric rise from starring within the present bodes nicely for younger abilities like Schwarzenegger and Wood.
Coon, a minimum of, is definitely excited — as evident by a current social media submit.
The first two seasons of “The White Lotus” can be found on HBO Max.
