Laura Dern is in The White Lotus Season 4

Apr 29, 2026, 11:05
EuropeEntertainment

Introduction

HBO says Laura Dern is in the new season of The White Lotus. She replaces Helena Bonham Carter.

Main Body

The show is filming in France. Helena Bonham Carter left the show. The character did not work well. Mike White changed the story and found a new actor. Laura Dern and Mike White worked together before. They made a movie in 2007 and a show in 2011. Laura Dern is happy to work with him again. The story happens at the Cannes Film Festival. The actors are in Cannes, Monaco, and Saint-Tropez. Many famous actors are in this season.

Conclusion

Filming ends in October. The show starts in 2027.

Learning

⏳ Time Travel: Now vs. Then

Look at how the story moves from the present to the past. This is how we talk about history in English.

1. The Now (Present)

  • Laura Dern is in the show. → (She is there now)
  • The show starts in 2027. → (Future plan)

2. The Then (Past)

  • They made a movie. → (Finished action)
  • Helena left the show. → (Finished action)
  • Mike White changed the story. → (Finished action)

Vocabulary Learning

says (v.)
states / tells / says說
Example:She says she will come.
new (adj.)
recent / brand‑new新
Example:It is a new book.
season (n.)
period of time季節
Example:The new season starts in October.
show (n.)
program / performance節目
Example:I watched a TV show last night.
filming (n.)
shooting a film拍攝
Example:Filming is happening in the city.
in (prep.)
inside / within在
Example:The book is in the library.
France (n.)
country in Europe法國
Example:I visited France last year.
left (v.)
departed / exited離開
Example:He left the room.
character (n.)
role in a story角色
Example:She played a character in the movie.
did (v.)
performed / did做
Example:I did my homework.
not (adv.)
not不
Example:I do not like coffee.
work (v.)
perform / labor工作
Example:I work as a teacher.
well (adv.)
in a good way好
Example:She sings well.
changed (v.)
modified / altered改變
Example:The plan changed yesterday.
story (n.)
tale / narrative故事
Example:Tell me a story.
found (v.)
discovered / located找到
Example:I found my keys.
actor (n.)
performer in film演員
Example:He is a famous actor.
worked (v.)
labored / performed工作
Example:They worked hard.
together (adv.)
in a group一起
Example:We will go together.
before (adv.)
earlier以前
Example:I finished before lunch.
made (v.)
created / produced製作
Example:She made a cake.
movie (n.)
film電影
Example:We watched a movie.
happy (adj.)
pleased / content快樂
Example:I am happy today.
again (adv.)
once more再次
Example:Please do it again.
happens (v.)
occurs / takes place發生
Example:What happens next?
at (prep.)
in a place在
Example:Meet me at the park.
Cannes (n.)
city in France坎城
Example:Cannes is a city in France.
Film (n.)
movie電影
Example:The Film was exciting.
Festival (n.)
event of entertainment節日
Example:The Festival last week was fun.
actors (n.)
performers演員
Example:The actors performed well.
many (adj.)
numerous許多
Example:There are many books.
famous (adj.)
well‑known著名
Example:He is a famous singer.
ends (v.)
concludes結束
Example:The show ends at nine.
October (n.)
month十月
Example:October is a cool month.
starts (v.)
begins開始
Example:The show starts tomorrow.