Sydney Sweeney in a scene from “The Housemaid.” | Photo Credit: DANIEL MCFADDEN Sydney Sweeney’s Housemaid’s Secret is all set to arrive in theatres on December 17, 2027. Directed by Paul Feig, the film is a sequel to the hit thrillerThe Housemaid. The Housemaid became a commercial hit with nearly USD 400 million globally against a USD 35 million budget. That movie opened to a modest USD 19 million but remained a major draw throughout the holiday season. Lionsgate, the studio behind the twisted R-rated suspense thriller, is again positioning the film as counter-programming during the busy Christmas corridor. The Housemaid’s Secret is currently scheduled to debut on the same day as Avengers: Secret Wars and Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, which hail from male-skewing franchises. Sydney Sweeney will return alongside Michele Morrone, who also appeared in the first film. Kirsten Dunst is joining the cast. Based on Freida McFadden’s bestselling novel, the sequel picks up as Sweeney’s Millie – who was hired in the initial story as the live-in maid for a wealthy family with a dark secret – taking a job “keeping house for a woman she’s never allowed to see, only to discover the truth behind the locked door that threatens to expose secrets far darker than her own. The Housemaid’s Secret will go on floors by the end of this year. Paul Feig is back to direct alongside screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine, who adapted the first book. Feig is also producing with Todd Lieberman of Hidden Pictures, Laura Fischer of Pretty Dangerous and Sweeney through Fifty-Fifty Films. Published – March 31, 2026 03:52 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Kerala Assembly polls heat up as major fronts step up campaigns and identity politics takes centrestage Onus on officials to safeguard public assets, says Somireddy