Sydney Sweeney's upcoming sequel to The Housemaid is firmly planting its roots. On Monday, Lionsgate announced that director Paul Feig's The Housemaid's Secret is set for a wide theatrical release on December 17, 2027. This adaptation of Freida McFadden's novel sees Sweeney reprise her role from last year's hit thriller, while Kirsten Dunst joins the franchise. Michele Morrone also returns from the first movie to play Enzo.
The Housemaid's Secret centers on Millie (Sweeney), the lead of the initial film, who agrees to keep house for a woman she is never allowed to see. Gradually, Millie uncovers the truth behind the locked door that conceals secrets darker than even those she herself keeps.
Also set for release on that date are Marvel's Avengers: Secret Wars and Warner Bros.' The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum. This weekend marks the same one that saw last year's The Housemaid open to $19 million before collecting $125 million domestically and nearly $400 million globally.
Feig and Laura Fischer of Pretty Dangerous Pictures, Todd Lieberman of Hidden Pictures, and Sweeney of Fifty-Fifty Films serve as producers on The Housemaid's Secret. Feig returns from the first film to helm the sequel from a script by Rebecca Sonnenshine, who also penned the screenplay for the 2025 movie. Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar also starred in The Housemaid.
Lionsgate optioned McFadden's novel trilogy before the books became best-sellers. Carly Elter and Alex Young of Hidden Pictures serve as executive producers for the new movie, while Kaylee McGregor of Fifty-Fifty will co-produce. Chelsea Kujawa and Maria Ascanio oversee the sequel for the studio.
In his review of The Housemaid for The Hollywood Reporter, chief film critic David Rooney wrote, "If you're eager to escape the family over the holidays with a good-looking entertainment shot through with salacious nastiness and blood-stained perversion, look no further."
