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Laura Dern Joins White Lotus Season 4, Cannes Filming

4/30/2026

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Laura Dern Joins White Lotus

Laura Dern joins season 4 of HBO’s The White Lotus in a role after Helena Bonham Carter left.
Creator Mike White said Carter’s character did not align on set, while HBO said it remains a fan of her.
Season 4 is filming on the French Riviera and in Paris during Cannes, featuring a character tailored to Dern’s sensibilities while Dern cameoed in season 2 and worked with White on Enlightened.

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White Lotus Films Cannes

Filming for season four of The White Lotus will take place during the Cannes Film Festival, which runs from 13 to 24 May 2026.
The season returns as a wealth satire set against Cannes, continuing the anthology’s tradition of upscale resort locales after Hawaii, Italy and Thailand.
The show has earned numerous Emmy Awards and remains one of HBO’s most popular prestige dramas.

History

Historical Context

At the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, Quentin Tarantino’s $8 million-budget *Pulp Fiction* won the Palme d’Or, propelling the event into a global showcase for breakthrough cinema. The award, introduced in 1955 and redesigned in 1997 by Chopard, has since become a magnet for prestige projects. HBO’s *The White Lotus* will film its fourth season on the Riviera during the 13-24 May 2026 Cannes event, echoing the 1994 precedent.

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Laura Dern Joins White Lotus

Laura Dern joins season 4 of HBO’s The White Lotus in a role after Helena Bonham Carter left.
Creator Mike White said Carter’s character did not align on set, while HBO said it remains a fan of her.
Season 4 is filming on the French Riviera and in Paris during Cannes, featuring a character tailored to Dern’s sensibilities while Dern cameoed in season 2 and worked with White on Enlightened.

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