Sydney Sweeney to Return for ‘The Housemaid’s Secret’

The news comes following the box office success of the first film, which premiered in December, with director Paul Feig also planning to be back.

Sydney Sweeney as Millie Calloway in 'The Housemaid'. Photo: Daniel McFadden/Lionsgate.

Preview:

The sequel to ‘The Housemaid’ is scheduled to shoot this year.
Star Sydney Sweeney and director Paul Feig are both in talks to return.
It’ll once again adapt a Freida McFadden book.

Aiming to strike while the iron is hot and people are still talking about the first movie, Lionsgate has quickly given the thumbs up for a sequel to psychological thriller ‘The Housemaid,’ which has been doing solid business at the box office since December 19 (to be exact: $75 million domestically in its first 17 days of release and $133 million worldwide, with more countries still to come).

Star Sydney Sweeney and director Paul Feig are both aiming to return for 'The Housemaid's Secret,' adapted from the second of Freida McFadden's books which the studio has had quietly in development for the past few months.

According to the company’s announcement, Sweeney’s co-star Michele Morrone is also expected to return.

What was the story of ‘The Housemaid’?

(L to R) Sydney Sweeney as Millie Calloway and Amanda Seyfried as Nina Winchester in 'The Housemaid'. Photo Credit: Daniel McFadden/Lionsgate.

Trying to escape her past, Millie Calloway Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Amanda 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.

‘The Housemaid’s Secret’ will see Millie working for another family that –– surprise, surprise! –– harbors some dark secrets. We suppose there wouldn’t really be a movie if they didn’t.

Returning screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine has been at work on the new script, which Feig should be filming this year. And with a third book already on shelves (“The Housemaid is Watching”), we can expect more if the sequel does well.

‘The Housemaid’s Secret’: the studio and director talk

(L to R) Brandon Sklenar, Amanda Seyfried, Sydney Sweeney and director Paul Feig at the Lionsgate presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas.Photo: Lionsgate.

Here’s Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair Adam Fogelson on the decision to kickstart the sequel:

“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. 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.”

And here’s Feig on the sequel:

“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.”