And, don’t fear: There’s a third e-book, too.
Sizzling off the success of the primary within the soon-to-be movie franchise, Paul Feig’s “The Housemaid” is formally getting a sequel. Lionsgate introduced on Tuesday morning that Feig’s newest, based mostly on the Freida McFadden novel of the identical title and starring Amanda Seyfried, Sydney Sweeney, Brandon Skelnar, and Michele Morrone, is prepping for a brand new entry within the new yr.
Per Lionsgate, the vacation smash hit “has taken in over $75 million domestically in its first 17 days of launch and $133 million worldwide with worldwide territories persevering with to roll out by way of January,” and can now capitalize on that success with a deliberate 2026 manufacturing begin for McFadden’s second “Housemaid” e-book, “The Housemaid’s Secret.”
The movie stars Sweeney because the titular housemaid, the down-on-her-luck Millie, who’s employed to wash the palatial house of the rich (and really fucked up) Winchester household, together with a stand-out Seyfried because the unhinged (perhaps?) Nina, with Skelnar as her husband, Andrew. Morrone is Enzo, their shifty-eyed landscaper with secrets and techniques of his personal.
The studio provides that the sequel has been in growth for the previous few months, and can see the return of screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine, who tailored “The Housemaid.” Additionally again: producers Todd Lieberman of Hidden Footage, producers Feig and Laura Fischer of Feig’s Fairly Harmful Footage, with Hidden Footage’ Carly Elter and Alex Younger, and star Sweeney government producing. McFadden will even function an government producer. The movie is “being developed with a watch for director Paul Feig and stars Sydney Sweeney and Michele Morrone to return.”
“It’s clear from each the worldwide field workplace and from the outpouring on social media that audiences have responded strongly — and audibly — to the completely distinctive and really theatrical expertise of ‘The Housemaid’ and need to know what occurs subsequent,” stated Lionsgate Movement Image Group chair Adam Fogelson in an official assertion. “We believed in these tales from the very starting, and we are past excited to convey the following chapter of Millie’s story to life on-screen in collaboration with our excellent artistic companions Todd, Paul, Laura, Carly, Alex, and Sydney. ‘The Housemaid’s Secret’ is one other wildly thrilling e-book in Freida’s collection that has captivated readers worldwide, and we sit up for translating it right into a equally rousing and riotous moviegoing expertise.”
The second e-book in McFadden’s trilogy follows Millie after her tenure with the Winchesters ends, and she or he takes on a brand new job, and, nicely, that’s nearly all we are able to say with out spoiling it and its predecessor. And, sure, as promised, there’s a third e-book within the collection, “The Housemaid Is Watching,” which places a twist on the form of motion that performs out within the first two books.
“The Housemaid” e-book collection has bought over 12 million models throughout all titles, with the second e-book, “The Housemaid’s Secret,” accounting for 4 million of these. Translated into 40 languages, the e-book has been a New York Instances bestseller for 65 weeks and counting and gained the 2023 Goodreads Alternative Award for Finest Thriller.
The movie can be overseen by Lionsgate’s Chelsea Kujawa, who additionally oversaw the primary movie and introduced the challenge into the studio, alongside Maria Ascanio. Robert Melnik negotiated the offers for the studio.
