During a recent seminar at the Tokyo Film Festival, Toho Tombo producer Georgina Pope revealed that The White Lotus Season 3 almost took place in Japan. Pope accompanied series creator Mike White on a location scouting trip in Honshu. However, despite their eagerness to shoot in Japan, the creative team of The White Lotus Season […] The post The White Lotus Season 3 Was Initially Set in Japan appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
October 26, 2023 The White Lotus got millions of dollars in incentives to film its third season in Thailand instead of Japan. The hit comedy-drama anthology
The third season of HBO's “The White Lotus” was originally set in Japan before it was moved to Thailand — a decision reportedly made to save money. Scouting Japan: At the ongoing Tokyo Film Festival, Georgina Pope, a producer with Toho Tombo Pictures, spoke of a “high profile showrunner” whom she recently went on a scouting trip with to find locations for a certain project. Behind the move: While the scout went “great,” the showrunner and their team eventually backed out after receiving a call from a production company based in Thailand.