The White Lotus‘ Cannes takeover continues. As Season 4 of Mike White‘s HBO series is headed into the final stretch on its lengthy shoot, the mystery series has camped out at the famous Hôtel Martinez on Promenade de la Croisette six months after production on the new installment began at the French Riviera and five months after the show filmed scenes during the Cannes Film Festival.
Deadline reported in April that two hotels will be featured in the new season: Airelles Château de la Messardière in Saint-Tropez as the White Lotus du Cap and the Hôtel Martinez as the White Lotus Cannes. With filming underway, Hôtel Martinez has been transformed, and many set pieces and props are still displayed in the lobby. The White Lotus logo can also be seen everywhere, from furniture to windows and carpets.
Matching the art deco style of the Hôtel Martinez (with the font mimicking that of the actual marquee), the new While Lotus logo is a major departure from the ornate flowers featured in the first seasons. There had been small tweaks season to season as the series traveled to different locations — all of them telegraphed in the start-of-production slate photos that stealthily revealed the new logo (including the Season 4 one). You can see below how The White Lotus hotel logo has evolved over the seasons.
White reportedly is shooting at Palm Beach this week, before a rumored weeklong shoot at the Martinez, which may have been booked out for the occasion.
Sets at the Martinez are blocked off with a sign that reads, “This is a fragile movie set, please do not touch or move any set elements.” This includes golden palm trees, a fake elevator, a replica of a check-in desk, a circular sofa and two blue armchairs with a blue painting of a man hanging on the wall. White Lotus props like caps, towels, bags and scarves also can be found in the hotel lobby. You can see photos and videos in the Instagram post below.
A doorman at the Martinez beamed while speaking to Deadline about the hotel hosting The White Lotus, noting that it will “surely get us more customers,” once the season premieres next year.
The Season 4 cast includes Laura Dern, Steve Coogan, Vincent Cassel, Caleb Jonte Edwards, Ben Kingsley, Dylan Ennis, Corentin Fila, Ari Graynor, Marissa Long, Alexander Ludwig, Chris Messina, AJ Michalka, Kumail Nanjiani, Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Kumail Nanjiani and Max Greenfield.
Written and directed by series creator White, Season 4 is executive produced by White, David Bernad and Mark Kamine.
Here is The White Lotus logo through the seasons.
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Season 4:
