The White Lotus fans terrified season 4 will be delayed after major announcement
The acclaimed showrunner may be best known these days for his deadly critiques of the mega-rich in his luxury resort series on HBO but we all have an origin story.
For those not in the know, get ready for a bonkers piece of Mike White lore.
In 2018, Mike appeared on the 37th season, David vs. Goliath, and landed an agonising second place. This time we have no doubt he'll be going for the crown as he method acts his show out, for a second time.
The long-running US reality series strands contestants on a deserted island where they compete in a series of challenges for the chance to win $1million (£742k).
Survivor 50 is scheduled to film in Fiji in early June but some White Lotus fans fear this means the worst for the season four of the show.
'Welp White Lotus will be back in 4 years,' X user Eli wrote.
'We never getting white lotus s4,' thecprincess added.
'What about s4 of white lotus,' Niki asked.
'Don't you have a 4th season of the white lotus to be writing and directing,' gingy echoed.
'Writers will do literally anything to procrastinate when they're on deadline,' Tom Smyth agreed.
Others, however, are already seeing the vision.
'Iconic tbh couldn't be more excited he was genuinely so much fun to watch on his season,' Lauren Leti reflected.
'The way he lives his life fascinates me. love you Mike White!!!!,' kevyoh echoed.
'Mike White's method writing is commendable,' whalienboi wrote.
'Oh I just know he will be farming for great arcs for the next The White Lotus season. Real Mike White fans know there would be no White Lotus without Survivor,' halimertugrul shared.
'He clearly needs some inspiration for White Lotus season 4,' Euanmcgrath agreed.
'He's going to win because he can just offer people jobs on the white lotus if they agree to work with him,' sarahjenkinsxo posed as a theory.
'The way he's gonna glide his way to the final three just because he bribes everyone with a cameo on The White Lotus,' _iamaliyah_ agreed.
Executive producer and host Jeff Probst told CBS Mornings just how keen the Emmy-winning creator was ready to fight for his (metaphorical) life again.
He said: 'Mike, after he finished playing, said, 'I want to play again,' When White Lotus hit, and I thought, 'Well, he'll never play again.'
'But he kept texting and saying, 'Look, I'm serious. If you ever do anything where you have returning players, I want to play again.' So we're happy to have Mike.'
The reality series enthusiast has long been a fan of Survivor and, aptly, has used it as a study of the human psyche – something that has no doubt filtered down into the shows he creates.
What's more, he has even recruited former Survivor contestants for cameos on the White Lotus including Angela Keeley and Kara Kay in season two.
And in season three, Natalie Cole, Carl Boudreaux and Christian Hubicki, rock up as guests on the Thailand resort.
In an interview with The New Yorker in 2021 the former Amazing Race contestant spoke about how Survivor is the only show he 'devotedly watches'.
The School of Rock star added: 'Part of my job and my way of life is studying people and analysing motivation and character.
'I still feel like, even on the most contrived reality show, the people are human and they're more interesting than some of the most well-scripted drama. More Trending
'And for me, as a writer of drama, I aspire to do what reality television already does. To create characters that are surprising and dimensional and do weird shit and capture your attention.'
After an intense culling process (cut down from 200 names, according to Jeff) there are a total of 23 cast members joining Mike on the island.
This includes season one's Jenna Lewis-Dougherty, season 10's Stephenie Lagrossa Kendrick, season 18's Benjamin 'Coach' Wade, season 12's Cirie Fields, season 13's Ozzy Lusth, and season 32's Aubry Bracco, season two's Colby Donaldson and Season 46's Q.
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There are also two mystery contestants yet to be announced.
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