Following the box office success of the thriller mystery The Housemaid, Lionsgate announced today that a sequel will begin production in 2026. Titled The Housemaid’s Secret, the sequel will be based on the second novel in Freida McFadden’s best-selling trilogy. The film premiered in theaters on December 19, 2025.
Screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine, who adapted The Housemaid, will also return to adapt the sequel for producers alongside Paul Feig and Laura Fischer who are also returning as producers, with Hidden Pictures’ Carly Elter and Alex Young and The Housemaid star Sydney Sweeney executive producing. McFadden will also serve as an executive producer.
The project is being developed for Paul Feig to direct and and with stars Sydney Sweeney and Michele Morrone set to return.
“It’s clear from both the global box office and from the outpouring on social media that audiences have responded strongly – and audibly – to the totally unique and truly theatrical experience of The Housemaid and want to know what happens next,” said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair Adam Fogelson. “We believed in these stories from the very beginning, and we are beyond excited to bring the next chapter of Millie’s story to life on-screen in collaboration with our outstanding creative partners Todd, Paul, Laura, Carly, Alex, and Sydney. The Housemaid’s Secret is another wildly thrilling book in Freida’s series that has captivated readers worldwide, and we look forward to translating it into a similarly rousing and riotous moviegoing experience.”
Paul Feig added, “It’s been thrilling to see audiences around the world fall in love with The Housemaid and the incredible work of our talented cast and crew. We’re lucky that Freida McFadden has already extended Millie’s journey on the page, and that we get to work with Rebecca Sonnenshine and Lionsgate to bring this next story to audiences.”
The Housemaid follows Millie (Sweeney), who, in an attempt to escape her past, accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar). But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous: a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power. Behind the Winchesters’ closed doors lies a world of shocking twists that will leave you guessing until the very end.
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