‘The Housemaid’s Secret’ – Lionsgate Gears Up for 2026 Production on ‘The Housemaid’ Sequel
The box office success of twisty thriller The Housemaid, which has taken in over $75 million domestically in its first 17 days of release and $133 million worldwide with international territories continuing to roll out through January, has ensured a sequel is officially on the way. Lionsgate announced today that it is planning a 2026 […]
The box office success of twisty thriller The Housemaid, which has taken in over $75 million domestically in its first 17 days of release and $133 million worldwide with international territories continuing to roll out through January, has ensured a sequel is officially on the way.
Lionsgate announced today that it is planning a 2026 production start for the next film in the franchise, The Housemaid’s Secret, based on the second novel in author Freida McFadden’s best-selling trilogy.
Screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine, who adapted The Housemaid, will return to adapt the sequel. McFadden will also serve as an executive producer. The project is being developed with an eye for director Paul Feig and stars Sydney Sweeney and Michele Morrone to return.
“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. “We believed in these stories from the very beginning, and we are beyond excited to bring the next chapter of Millie’s story to life on-screen in collaboration with our outstanding creative partners, Todd, Paul, Laura, Carly, Alex, and Sydney. 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.”
“We’re thrilled with the reception and incredibly proud of this entire team, from Freida McFadden to our partners at Lionsgate, and the outstanding work of Paul and Laura. Most rewarding has been seeing how strongly audiences are connecting with the film,” said Todd Lieberman of Hidden Pictures.
Paul Feig added, “It’s been thrilling to see audiences around the world fall in love with The Housemaid and the incredible work of our talented cast and crew. We’re lucky that Freida McFadden has already extended Millie’s journey on the page, and that we get to work with Rebecca Sonnenshine and Lionsgate to bring this next story to audiences.”
In The Housemaid, Millie, trying to escape her past, accepts a position as a live-in housemaid for a wealthy family. But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous — a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power.
I wrote in my review, “It’s a crowd-pleaser through and through, one meant to be seen with a rowdy audience on board with the wild swings taken. Feig and Sonnenshine push the novel’s more outrageous aspects even further, injecting even bigger thrills, twists, and stakes. It’s the type of operatic insanity that practically begs for more.”
While we won’t spoil the ending, we’re ready to see the murderous exploits of The Housemaid continue.
