'The White Lotus' Season 4 begins filming at Cannes Film Festival - WATCH

Production on HBO’s hit satirical drama 'The White Lotus' Season 4, is officially underway in France, with cast members spotted filming at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival.New videos from the film festival have begun doing the rounds on social media.

This comes during week 2 of the festival, that began last Tuesday. Behind-the-scenes glimpses circulating online have fuelled excitement among fans, offering an early look at the production taking over the French Riviera.

According to reports, the upcoming season will be set against the glamorous backdrop of Cannes, with the story reportedly set to unfold during the festival itself. Filming is reportedly taking place across Cannes, Saint-Tropez and Paris.Actress Laura Dern was spotted on the film sets over the weekend, shooting scenes along the beach in Saint-Tropez.

Created by Mike White, the new season is said to explore the lives of rich and famous and allegedly touch upon subjects of celebrity culture.Executive producer David Bernad previously revealed to the Los Angeles Times, that the French Riviera setting was chosen after White became captivated by the place. He revealed that the series was intended to be a multicountry European tour, starting in France, and proceeding to Spain, then Ireland.

However, once the director had a 'moment' at a restaurant in the South of France he reportedly said, 'I don’t want to see anymore' and cancelled the rest of the tour.The upcoming season boasts another star-studded ensemble cast including Steve Coogan, Ben Kingsley, Kumail Nanjiani, Heather Graham and Vincent Cassel attached to the project. Caleb Jonte Edwards, Dylan Ennis, Corentin Fila, Ari Graynor, Marissa Long, Alexander Ludwig, Chris Messina, AJ Michalka, and Nadia Tereszkiewicz. As per Deadline, additional cast includes Chloe Bennet, Sandra Bernhard, Heather Graham, Max Greenfield, Frida Gustavsson, Charlie Hall, Jarrad Paul, Rosie Perez, Ben Schnetzer and Laura Smet.