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Exactly 2 years aft Lionsgate‘s opened nan Paul Feig adjacent $400M grossing R-rated deed The Housemaid, the pic’s sequel, The Housemaid’s Secret, will unfastened connected Dec. 17, 2027.
Like nan first movie which was mega female Christmas counterprogramming to tentpole, Avatar: Fire & Ash, so will Housemaid’s Secret be positioned arsenic specified again, but against New Line’s Lord of nan Rings: The Hunt for Gollum and Disney/Marvel Studio’s Avengers: Secret Wars. Housemaid posted a 3-day home opening of $19M legging retired to a monolithic 6.6x aggregate of $126.5M stateside. This was successful nan look of Avatar: Fire & Ash‘s $89.1M opening.
As we reported previously, Kirsten Dunst is joining successful connected nan hijinks pinch Sydney Sweeney, who returns arsenic Millie. The enigmatic young female pinch nan mysterious past takes a occupation keeping location for a female she’s ne'er allowed to see—only to observe nan truth down nan locked doorway that threatens to expose secrets acold darker than her own. Italian character Michele Morrone returns arsenic Enzo. Feig of people is backmost to helm pinch franchise shaper Hidden Pictures’ Todd Lieberman. Feig will produces done his Pretty Dangerous Pictures, on pinch his partner, Laura Fischer; and Sweeney, done her Fifty-Fifty Films banner. Screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine, who adapted nan first book, will besides return to accommodate nan sequel from Freida McFadden’s bestseller. Carly Elter, who oversaw nan first movie for Hidden Pictures, is returning arsenic executive producer. Alex Young of Hidden Pictures will besides executive produce. Fifty-Fifty’s Kaylee McGregor will co-produce.
Lionsgate identified and optioned McFadden’s literate trilogy (plus a 4th entry, a short story) early on, earlier nan books became New York Times bestsellers. Production connected portion 2 starts later this year. There’s a scheme to person much Housemaid movies successful nan future.
Chelsea Kujawa and Maria Ascanio are overseeing nan movie for Lionsgate.
