The White Lotus has headed for the French Riviera to film its fourth season. The highly-anticipated series from HBO and creator Mike White has officially begun production and will be set during the Cannes Film Festival, the makers confirmed.

"The fourth season will follow a new group of White Lotus hotel guests and employees over the span of a week, taking place during the Cannes Film Festival," the official synopsis reads.

Hotels featured include the Airelles Chateau de la Messardière as the White Lotus du Cap and the Hotel Martinez as the White Lotus Cannes. In addition to Cannes, the season will film in St. Tropez, Monaco and Paris, though the story will remain set in the Cote d'Azur.

Besides being on the ground during the entire Cannes Film Festival, the cast are also expected to walk the red carpet.

Season 4's ensemble star cast includes Helena Bonham Carter, Vincent Cassel, Steve Coogan, Caleb Jonte Edwards, Dylan Ennis, Corentin Fila, Ari Graynor, Marissa Long, Alexander Ludwig, Chris Messina, AJ Michalka, Kumail Nanjiani and Nadia Tereszkiewicz. Additional cast includes Chloe Bennet, Sandra Bernhard, Heather Graham, Max Greenfield, Frida Gustavsson, Charlie Hall, Jarrad Paul, Rosie Perez, Ben Schnetzer and Laura Smet.

The White Lotus is created, written, directed and executive produced by White, with other executive producers including David Bernad and Mark Kamine.

Meanwhile, this year's Cannes Film Festival takes place from May 12 to 23 and will feature new films from Asghar Farhadi, Pedro Almodovar, Ira Sachs, Hirokazu Kore-eda and more, as well as tributes to Barbra Streisand and Peter Jackson.