The White Lotus might have its next destination booked, at least according to Johnny Knoxville.
Fresh off the recently-canceled Hulu series Reboot, it stands to wonder if a trip to the beleaguered hotel chain may be the perfect next death-defying adventure for the Jackass star—especially given his friendship with White Lotus creator Mike White.
"Are you kidding me?" Johnny told Vulture in an interview published Feb. 16. "Mike White is a very close friend of mine. He and I had been in Tokyo together. I think that's where the next...Oh, I'm not giving anything away."
Too late, Johnny!
While a specific destination for season three has not been announced, Mike has hinted that he might take things to a brand new continent after season one took place in Hawaii and season two traveled to Sicily.
"The first season highlighted money and the second season is sex," Mike said in a HBO featurette following the season two finale. "I think the third season, it would be maybe a satirical, funny look at death, Eastern religion and spirituality. It feels like it could be a rich tapestry to do another round."
However, that tease is certainly a shift from the first time he mused about season three which occurred ahead of the season two premiere.
"I might still do it down the road maybe, if they give us a third season, so I don't know if I should say," Mike told Entertainment Weekly Sept. 29. "Originally, it was more of like a Bilderberg conference, more about getting into some of the bigger power dynamics there. But Sicily was a totally different vibe than the idea I pitched. That didn't seem right."
The Bilderberg conference is an annual gathering meant to encourage political and social discussion between the United States and Europe. Past meeting locations have included Switzerland, Germany and Denmark.
So, you know, decidedly not Tokyo.
Whatever the case, Johnny is more than ready to pack his bags.
"Hey, Mike," he added while speaking to Vulture, "I'm still here."
The first two seasons of The White Lotus are available to stream on HBO Max.
For everything we know for sure about season three, keep scrolling.
Who will star in The White Lotus season three?
Patrick Schwarzenegger (Gen V), Aimee Lou Wood (Sex Education), Walton Goggins (The Hateful Eight), Sarah Catherine Hook (The Conjuring) and Sam Nivola (The Pursuit of Love) are the latest stars to check in for season three.
Who else will act in The White Lotus season three?
Avengers' Carrie Coon, Iron Man's Leslie Bibb and Harry Potter's Jason Isaacs are set to star in season three. Parker Posey, Dom Hetrakul, Michelle Monaghan and Tayme Thapthimthong are also joining the White Lotus cast.
Which cast members are returning for The White Lotus season three?
Natasha Rothwell is coming back! The Insecure actress played spa manager Belinda in season one.
Where will The White Lotus season three take place?
Season three will take place in Thailand, the network announced in January 2024.
After wrapping production on The White Lotus' second season in Sicily, creator Mike White hinted that he already had a destination for season three in mind.
"The first season highlighted money and the second season is sex," he said. "I think the third season, it would be maybe a satirical, funny look at death, Eastern religion and spirituality. It feels like it could be a rich tapestry to do another round."
The end of The White Lotus' second season still left some untied threads, particularly when it comes to the nefarious dealings of Tanya's (Jennifer Coolidge) husband Greg (Jon Gries).
However, Mike White suggested those questions might get answered sooner rather than later.
"I think as far as like, what happens to Greg and the conspiracy of Tanya's death, it's possible that I think Portia (Haley Lu Richardson) is scared enough to just leave it alone," White said to HBO after the season two finale, "but the fact that all of those guys die on the boat, it feels like there's gotta be somebody who's gonna track it back down to Greg. But maybe you'll have to wait to find out what happens."
The second season introduced viewers to sex-addicted producer Dominic Di Grasso, played by Michael Imperioli, traveling with his son Albie (Adam DiMarco) and father Bert (F. Murray Abraham).
While it's unclear if Michael has actually had conversations about reprising his role in season three—he'd certainly jump at the chance.
"Who knows, maybe there'll be another White Lotus season where Dominic comes with his wife and they patch it all up!" Michael suggested to Esquire in December. "I don't want to think about it too much. Because the idea of that makes me so happy. I don't want to be disappointed. I would want nothing more than that."
Hey, if that means we'd get to meet Laura Dern, who voiced Dominic's wife in season two, we're all for it!
In July 2022, Connie Britton—who played businesswoman Nicole Mossbacher in season one—revealed that she and Mike White had already discussed her potential return.
"He wanted me to be in the second season, and there was an idea that I loved for the character," Connie told Deadline in July 2022. "Our intention is to do it in the third season. A piece of casting didn't work in the second season and we're hoping to that in the third season."
When asked about the idea by E! News in January, Connie simply said, "Listen, my lips are sealed."
After Tanya—spoiler alert!—killed a bunch of people and then fell to her death in the season two finale, it stands to reason that Jennifer Coolidge probably won't be returning to The White Lotus for the third season in a row—even in ghost form.
"He sort of sticks to his guns," Jennifer said of Mike White in an interview with E! News Jan. 17. "He's an amazing friend, but I think he made his decision. He wanted a big, dramatic, Italian, you know, operatic ending for White Lotus 2, and he wanted to sacrifice Tanya."
May she rest in peace.
Simply put: It's still going to be a while.
Season three will start filming in February 2024, so if you're craving some devious resort behavior, you'll have to settle for a re-watch of the first two seasons of The White Lotus, which are available to stream on HBO Max.