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EXCLUSIVE: Following nan world occurrence of The Housemaid, Lionsgate is not messing astir pinch its upcoming sequel. The workplace has group Kirsten Dunst to subordinate Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried successful The Housemaid’s Secret, based connected Freida McFadden’s 2nd book successful her Housemaid series. Paul Feig will return to nonstop nan project, arsenic will producers Todd Lieberman via his Hidden Pictures; Feig, who produces done his Pretty Dangerous Pictures pinch his partner Laura Fischer; and Sweeney done her Fifty-Fifty Films banner.
Screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine, who adapted nan first book into past year’s deed film, besides returns to write The Housemaid’s Secret. Michele Morrone will return to prima arsenic Enzo, reprising his domiciled from nan first film. 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.
In The Housemaid’s Secret, Millie (Sweeney) returns, taking a occupation keeping location for a female she’s ne'er allowed to spot — only to observe nan truth down nan locked doorway that threatens to expose secrets acold darker than her own. It’s based connected McFadden’s 2023 sequel novel.
“It is simply a privilege to bring The Housemaid’s next section to nan surface pinch Kirsten Dunst. She is an icon. Her profession reflects bonzer scope and fearlessness,” said Erin Westerman, president, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. “Opposite nan ever-magnetic Sydney Sweeney, she will beryllium an electrifying force successful a world wherever thing is ever rather arsenic it seems.”
Chelsea Kujawa and Maria Ascanio are overseeing nan task for Lionsgate. Robert Melnik negotiated nan woody connected behalf of nan studio.
After opening complete nan holidays, The Housemaid turned into 1 of nan biggest hits of 2025 grossing astir $400 cardinal astatine nan world container office. Following its success, Lionsgate moved accelerated to fastener successful some Sweeney and Seyfried fixed their engaged schedules, but besides knew they needed different A-lister to subordinate them. After a fistful of meetings, execs and producers couldn’t walk connected nan opportunity to fastener successful Dunst, who was successful request pursuing her activity successful past year’s Roofman.
The Oscar-nominated Dunst precocious signed connected to prima successful nan sequel to A Minecraft Movie, group for merchandise adjacent June. She will besides prima in The Entertainment System Is Down, nan caller movie from Palme d’Or victor Ruben Östlund. Her astir caller starring roles include Roofman and Civil War.
She is represented by UTA, Entertainment 360 and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox.
