Which department of the resort is subsequent?
The finale of “The White Lotus” Season 3 has formally aired, and HBO has already renewed Mike White’s hit dramedy for a Season 4.
Every season is ready at a special location of the titular resort, following a solid of sad rich characters on trip till anyone dies.
In the beginning of Season 3, exec producer David Bernad advised The Publish about future episodes: “We haven’t gotten to it yet.”
On the time, he implied that behind the scenes, they had been nonetheless centered on Season 3.
Season 1 was in Hawaii, Season 2 was in Sicily, and Season 3 introduced audiences to Thailand.
Eagle-eyed viewers on Reddit appeared to suppose Season 3 had a clue that Colombia might be subsequent, as Season 3 star Carrie Coon wore a Colombia t-shirt one episode.
HBO programming govt Francesca Orsi hinted to Deadline, “chances are somewhere in Europe.”
Might a chilly climate trip be subsequent – perhaps in a locale like Iceland?
Bernad revealed on The Invoice Simmons Podcast that Lauren Sarner “Mike [White] doesn’t just like the chilly.
“I feel confident we’ll never do a season in the cold. Mike is not built for…he’s a California guy, he’s not built for the cold,” he mentioned. “Never say never, but I would be surprised.”
So, Iceland or Norway appear unlikely.
However, there are many extra typical trip sizzling spots equivalent to Spain and France that the present hasn’t lined, but.
It might additionally take a jaunt to a extra obscure Japanese European nation – Slovenia is rising in recognition as a vacationer vacation spot. Or, “The White Lotus” characters might have so much to do at castles in Romania.
Beforehand, the present has largely filmed at 4 Seasons properties.
The 4 Seasons and HBO formalized their partnership earlier than Season 3 aired, so it’s more and more probably Season 4 may also use a department of the resort.
The luxurious resort’s European areas embody London, Paris, Geneva, Budapest, Athens, Madrid and Portugal.
Orsi advised Deadline {that a} return to Europe was “likely,” including that they talked about “some countries on the map,” however there’s “nothing to report on until they actually go locations scouting.”
In February, nevertheless, a supply advised Parade: “Right now, it’s looking like the next season of ‘The White Lotus’ will be shot in Egypt or Mexico.”
Bernad advised The Publish that in terms of discovering the right location for every season, “There’s a macro approach, which is ‘what’s a country that has a film community or local crew that also has a tax rebate that’s film friendly?’ We start in a broader sense, and each season has a larger theme.”
Since “The White Lotus” is an Emmy-winning present, it’s grow to be just like the Olympics with international locations vying to host the subsequent season.
“There’s an element of that – of people soliciting us – which is incredibly flattering and unexpected,” he mentioned.
However, Bernad mentioned, when selecting a location for every season, “ultimately, we’re dictated by the creative” over another issue.
One main issue that may change in Season 4 is the signature music. Earlier this week, composer Cristóbal Tapia de Veer advised The New York Instances that he was exiting the present over inventive variations, as he and Mike White had their “last fight.”
