Lionsgate announced that Paul Feig's film The Housemaid, which was adapted from Freida McFadden's bestselling novel and has made more than $133 million worldwide in its first 17 days of release, is getting a sequel. IndieWire reported that a 2026 production start is planned for the author's second book in the series, The Housemaid's Secret.
The Housemaid stars Amanda Seyfried, Sydney Sweeney, Brandon Sklenar, and Michele Morrone. Lionsgate said the sequel has been in development for the past few months, with screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine returning to adapt The Housemaid's Secret. Also back are producers Todd Lieberman of Hidden Pictures, as well as Feig and Laura Fischer of Feig's Pretty Dangerous Pictures. Exec producers include Hidden Pictures' Carly Elter and Alex Young, along with Sweeney and McFadden.
"It's clear from both the global box office and from the outpouring on social media that audiences have responded strongly--and audibly--to the totally unique and truly theatrical experience of The Housemaid and want to know what happens next," said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson. "The Housemaid's Secret is another wildly thrilling book in Freida's series that has captivated readers worldwide, and we look forward to translating it into a similarly rousing and riotous moviegoing experience."