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White Lotus Season 4 Begins Cannes Shoot, Boosts Local Economy

5/5/2026

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Filming of HBO’s The White Lotus season 4 began in Cannes after Laura Dern replaced Helena Bonham Carter.
The $120 million series will film for about seven months on the French Riviera and in Paris, including a 50-day Cannes shoot.
Vincent Cassel joins Laura Dern, Steve Coogan and Alexander Ludwig as the hotel manager.
The Cannes shoot is projected to generate 17,000 hotel-night bookings, boosting the local economy.

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Filming of HBO’s The White Lotus season 4 began in Cannes after Laura Dern replaced Helena Bonham Carter.
The $120 million series will film for about seven months on the French Riviera and in Paris, including a 50-day Cannes shoot.
Vincent Cassel joins Laura Dern, Steve Coogan and Alexander Ludwig as the hotel manager.
The Cannes shoot is projected to generate 17,000 hotel-night bookings, boosting the local economy.