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Sydney Sweeney Set to Return for The Housemaid Sequel
Following $130 million global earnings, Lionsgate fast-tracks sequel adapting Freida McFadden’s second novel with Sydney Sweeney returning as star and executive producer.
- On January 6, Lionsgate confirmed The Housemaid's Secret is in development, with Rebecca Sonnenshine adapting the novel and Paul Feig expected to return as director.
- After the film's box-office run, Lionsgate and Adam Fogelson cited The Housemaid's $130 million gross on a $35 million budget and strong social-media response plus Freida McFadden's existing sequel material.
- At the Palm Springs festival on January 3, Amanda Seyfried hinted at a small comeback, while Michele Morrone returns as Enzo and Sydney Sweeney and Freida McFadden again serve as executive producers.
- Lionsgate says production is targeting a 2026 start though no official filming schedule or release date has been shared, and Freida McFadden's series has three installments including The Housemaid Is Watching .
- Drawing on McFadden's novel, the sequel adapts The Housemaid's Secret, moving Millie Calloway to Manhattan where she draws on experience helping women escape abuse, repeating themes of trust, manipulation, and power dynamics.
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