HBO Announces Ludwig, Michalka for White Lotus Season 4 in France

HBO has announced the first two cast members for the fourth season of its Emmy-winning anthology series The White Lotus, with actors Alexander Ludwig and AJ Michalka set to star in the installment, which will be set in France.

The series, created by Mike White, follows a new ensemble of guests and employees at a fictional White Lotus resort over the course of a week, much like its previous outings. Production is slated to begin in the spring of 2025, though specific details about the characters played by Ludwig and Michalka remain under wraps. Ludwig, known for his role as Björn Ironside in the History Channel's Vikings and appearances in films like The Hunger Games and Lone Survivor, is also a country musician who released the album Highway 99. Michalka, one half of the pop duo Aly & AJ alongside her sister Aly, has credits including a recurring role on ABC's The Goldbergs, the film Super 8, and voicing Catra in Netflix's She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. The duo's musical group recently released the album Silver Deliverer.

France marks a departure from the tropical and coastal settings of prior seasons, which took place in Hawaii for Season 1, Sicily for Season 2, and...