The first trailer has been released for Lionsgate's The Housemaid, based on Freida McFadden's 2022 novel, the first in a trilogy that includes The Housemaid's Secret and The Housemaid Is Watching. Directed by Paul Feig and written by Rebecca Sonnenshine, the film stars Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, and Michele Morrone. The film is produced by Todd Lieberman for Hidden Pictures, with Feig and Laura Fischer also serving as producers. It hits theaters on December 19.
The Housemaid "follows Millie (Sweeney), a young woman who finds herself working as a housekeeper for the wealthy Winchester family," Variety wrote. "Trying to find her footing after a brief stint in jail, Millie works diligently inside the family's house and becomes closer to the married couple. As she starts to get more familiar with the Winchesters, she soon sees behind the facade of the seemingly perfect family, and finds herself unraveling in the dark secrets that lurk beyond the family's decadence."
Earlier this year, Sweeney said that she could not put the novel down, adding: "I ended up reading all three in one week. There's characters that are flawed, and they are messy."