Photo: Steve Granitz/FilmMagic, HBOCouldThe White Lotusbe heading to Japan?Johnny Knoxvillemay have inadvertently provided a major clue about the location of the HBO series' upcoming third season.“Mike White is a very close friend of mine.He and I had been in Tokyo together,” Knoxville, 51, toldVultureof the show’s creator. “I think that’s where the next … Oh, I’m not giving anything away.“He added, “I might call him again as soon as this is over.“PEOPLE has reached out to HBO for comment.Dia Dipasupil/GettyEach season of theEmmy Award-winning anthology serieshasmostlyseen a new crop of guests check into an entirely different White Lotus resort. While the first season was set in Hawaii and the second was set in Sicily, White hasdropped a few telling hintsas to where he’d like to take the show next after it was renewed for a third season in November.In an HBO featurette, White indirectly confirmed rumorsthe new season will take place in Asia.“The first season we highlighted money and then the second season is sex,” he explained. “And I think the third season, it would be maybe a kind of satirical and funny look at death in Eastern religion and spirituality — it feels like it could be a rich tapestry to do another round at White Lotus.“Before that, White revealed in October he was looking to switch up the show’s location in the third season.“I think it’d be fun to maybe go toa whole different continent,” he toldDeadline.“You know, we did Europe, and maybe Asia, something crazy like that, that would be fun.“White also teased the returns of some fan-favorite characters from season 2 includingMichael Imperioli’s Dominic Di Grosso. “Who knows, maybe there’ll be anotherWhite Lotusseason whereDominic comes with his wifeand they patch it all up!” White said when speaking withEsquireafter season 2 wrapped.“I don’t want to think about it too much,” he continued. “Because the idea of that makes me so happy. I don’t want to be disappointed … I would want nothing more than that. I just loved working with Mike [Imperioli] so much.“Fabio Lovino/HBOClearly, White is keen on having Dominic return to the scene, but he alsohinted at a possible continuationof Jon Gries' character Greg Hunt andHaley Lu Richardson’s Portia since season 2’s final scenes left a lot of questions unanswered.“I think as far as like, what happens to Greg and the conspiracy of Tanya’s death, it’s possible that I think Portia is scared enough to just leave it alone,” White toldEsquire. “But maybe you’ll have to wait to find out what happens.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.As for season 1 characters making a potential comeback,Connie Britton— who played the powerful CEO Nicole Mossbacher — told Deadline in Junewhy she didn’t reprise her role in season 2. But she also gave fans hope for a possible revival when the show makes its return."[White] wanted me to be in the second season, and there was an idea that I loved for the character,” said Britton. “A piece of casting didn’t work in the second season and we’re hoping to [do] that in the third season. I would love to see a spin-off on every character in that show.”
Photo: Steve Granitz/FilmMagic, HBO
CouldThe White Lotusbe heading to Japan?Johnny Knoxvillemay have inadvertently provided a major clue about the location of the HBO series' upcoming third season.“Mike White is a very close friend of mine.He and I had been in Tokyo together,” Knoxville, 51, toldVultureof the show’s creator. “I think that’s where the next … Oh, I’m not giving anything away.“He added, “I might call him again as soon as this is over.“PEOPLE has reached out to HBO for comment.Dia Dipasupil/GettyEach season of theEmmy Award-winning anthology serieshasmostlyseen a new crop of guests check into an entirely different White Lotus resort. While the first season was set in Hawaii and the second was set in Sicily, White hasdropped a few telling hintsas to where he’d like to take the show next after it was renewed for a third season in November.In an HBO featurette, White indirectly confirmed rumorsthe new season will take place in Asia.“The first season we highlighted money and then the second season is sex,” he explained. “And I think the third season, it would be maybe a kind of satirical and funny look at death in Eastern religion and spirituality — it feels like it could be a rich tapestry to do another round at White Lotus.“Before that, White revealed in October he was looking to switch up the show’s location in the third season.“I think it’d be fun to maybe go toa whole different continent,” he toldDeadline.“You know, we did Europe, and maybe Asia, something crazy like that, that would be fun.“White also teased the returns of some fan-favorite characters from season 2 includingMichael Imperioli’s Dominic Di Grosso. “Who knows, maybe there’ll be anotherWhite Lotusseason whereDominic comes with his wifeand they patch it all up!” White said when speaking withEsquireafter season 2 wrapped.“I don’t want to think about it too much,” he continued. “Because the idea of that makes me so happy. I don’t want to be disappointed … I would want nothing more than that. I just loved working with Mike [Imperioli] so much.“Fabio Lovino/HBOClearly, White is keen on having Dominic return to the scene, but he alsohinted at a possible continuationof Jon Gries' character Greg Hunt andHaley Lu Richardson’s Portia since season 2’s final scenes left a lot of questions unanswered.“I think as far as like, what happens to Greg and the conspiracy of Tanya’s death, it’s possible that I think Portia is scared enough to just leave it alone,” White toldEsquire. “But maybe you’ll have to wait to find out what happens.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.As for season 1 characters making a potential comeback,Connie Britton— who played the powerful CEO Nicole Mossbacher — told Deadline in Junewhy she didn’t reprise her role in season 2. But she also gave fans hope for a possible revival when the show makes its return."[White] wanted me to be in the second season, and there was an idea that I loved for the character,” said Britton. “A piece of casting didn’t work in the second season and we’re hoping to [do] that in the third season. I would love to see a spin-off on every character in that show.”
CouldThe White Lotusbe heading to Japan?
Johnny Knoxvillemay have inadvertently provided a major clue about the location of the HBO series' upcoming third season.
“Mike White is a very close friend of mine.He and I had been in Tokyo together,” Knoxville, 51, toldVultureof the show’s creator. “I think that’s where the next … Oh, I’m not giving anything away.”
He added, “I might call him again as soon as this is over.”
PEOPLE has reached out to HBO for comment.
Dia Dipasupil/Getty
Each season of theEmmy Award-winning anthology serieshasmostlyseen a new crop of guests check into an entirely different White Lotus resort. While the first season was set in Hawaii and the second was set in Sicily, White hasdropped a few telling hintsas to where he’d like to take the show next after it was renewed for a third season in November.
In an HBO featurette, White indirectly confirmed rumorsthe new season will take place in Asia.
“The first season we highlighted money and then the second season is sex,” he explained. “And I think the third season, it would be maybe a kind of satirical and funny look at death in Eastern religion and spirituality — it feels like it could be a rich tapestry to do another round at White Lotus.”
Before that, White revealed in October he was looking to switch up the show’s location in the third season.
“I think it’d be fun to maybe go toa whole different continent,” he toldDeadline.“You know, we did Europe, and maybe Asia, something crazy like that, that would be fun.”
White also teased the returns of some fan-favorite characters from season 2 includingMichael Imperioli’s Dominic Di Grosso. “Who knows, maybe there’ll be anotherWhite Lotusseason whereDominic comes with his wifeand they patch it all up!” White said when speaking withEsquireafter season 2 wrapped.
“I don’t want to think about it too much,” he continued. “Because the idea of that makes me so happy. I don’t want to be disappointed … I would want nothing more than that. I just loved working with Mike [Imperioli] so much.”
Fabio Lovino/HBO
Clearly, White is keen on having Dominic return to the scene, but he alsohinted at a possible continuationof Jon Gries' character Greg Hunt andHaley Lu Richardson’s Portia since season 2’s final scenes left a lot of questions unanswered.
“I think as far as like, what happens to Greg and the conspiracy of Tanya’s death, it’s possible that I think Portia is scared enough to just leave it alone,” White toldEsquire. “But maybe you’ll have to wait to find out what happens.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
As for season 1 characters making a potential comeback,Connie Britton— who played the powerful CEO Nicole Mossbacher — told Deadline in Junewhy she didn’t reprise her role in season 2. But she also gave fans hope for a possible revival when the show makes its return.
“[White] wanted me to be in the second season, and there was an idea that I loved for the character,” said Britton. “A piece of casting didn’t work in the second season and we’re hoping to [do] that in the third season. I would love to see a spin-off on every character in that show.”
source: people.com
