An adaptation of the popular BookTok novel The Housemaid by Freida McFadden is headed to theaters. The cast is stacked with Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, and behind the scenes, the film will be directed by Paul Feig (A Simple Favor, Bridesmaids) with an adapted screenplay by Rebecca Sonnenshine (Little House on the Praire, The Boys). Here’s everything we know so far about the project.
What is The Housemaid about?
Here’s the official synopsis, per Lionsgate:
Trying to escape her past, Millie accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina and Andrew Winchester. But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous—a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power. Behind the Winchesters’ closed doors lies a world of shocking twists that will leave you guessing until the very end.
Who is in the cast?
Sweeney and Seyfried play Millie and Nina, respectively.
Sweeney said that her character is exactly the type of role she loves to play: “complex, strong, and with a little something up her sleeve,” she told People. “I can’t wait for fans to see how hard we all worked to bring The Housemaid to life.”
For Seyfried, the experience was transformative on a personal level. “I will never forget the way playing Nina made me feel,” she said at this year’s CinemaCon, per Deadline. “I went to places I never thought I’d go to. The surprises in my own experience in playing this character were life-affirming and career affirming. We reached places I never could go as an actor. We played some wacky shit. And weren’t expecting to.”
The cast also includes Brandon Sklenar, Elizabeth Perkins, and Michele Morrone.
To promote the film, Seyfried, Sweeney, Sklenar, and Feig brought it back to where the Housemaid craze first began, and filmed a TikTok:
When does it come out?
The Housemaid will be released in theaters on December 19.
Can I see a sneak peek?
Yes, first-look images have been released ahead of the winter premiere date:
This story will be updated.
