A new holiday organisation is ready to check-in at the White Lotus!
Max released a casting announcement on Friday, naming Leslie Bibb, Dom Hetrakul, Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Parker Posey and Tayme Thapthimthong as the new players who will join actress Natasha Rothwell, aka Belinda Lindsey, for the show’s highly anticipated third season.
According to Max’s statement, the Mike White-directed series will begin production on Koh Samui, Phuket and Bangkok and the surrounding area in February, and will stick to a new visitor organization for what is likely to be an intriguing and, of course, fatal vacation. New White Lotus assets.
HBO has also partnered with the Tourism Authority of Thailand for the filming and promotion of the third installment.
“We are honored to have Amazing Thailand featured as the filming location for the highly anticipated upcoming season of ‘The White Lotus. ‘The kingdom’s exotic natural beauty, rich ancient sites, and varied landscapes are the best setting to share our desirable culture. , cuisine, world-class wellness and luxury offerings, and most importantly, our people and Thai hospitality,” said Thapanee Kiatphaibool, Governor of Tourism of the Thai Authority (TAT) in a statement.
Kiatphaibool continued, “Thailand has long been thought to be one of the world’s favorite filming locations. The commission of “White Lotus” will increase the kingdom’s prestige as a cherished filming destination and flagship of experiential tourism, inspiring even more visitors to incredible Thailand. . “
While no major points about the visitors have been shared, Deadline reported in November that the multigenerational organization includes a patriarch, a business executive, an actress, a pair of mothers, plus a country club wife, a misfit and a yogi.
As for who else will join the cast, that remains to be seen, with many speculating that season 2 favorites, Aubrey Plaza, Theo James and Meghann Fahy could make a return.
One thing we know for sure though, is that White Lotus favorite, Jennifer Coolidge, who played Tanya McQuoid, will not be a guest at the hotel following her two season run on the HBO hit, after getting killed off in the show’s shocking Season 2 finale.
Following Season 2’s end last December, White said that Season 3 will be exploring “death in Eastern religion and spirituality.”
Created, written and directed by White and executive produced by White, David Bernad and Mark Kamine, the first installment, which premiered July 2021 and was set in Hawaii, and received 20 Emmy nominations across 13 categories and ten wins, the most wins of any program that year. The second installment, which premiered in December 2022, was set in Sicily and garnered 23 Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series and another win for Coolidge, who took home a trophy for her role two years running.