Sydney Sweeney’s "Housemaid’s Secret" Sets Release Date

“The Housemaid’s Secret,” a sequel to the film adaptation of author Freida McFadden’s hit psychological thriller book, will land in theaters on December 17, 2027.

That’s exactly two years after the release of the original, “The Housemaid,” which became a commercial hit with nearly $400 million globally against a $35 million budget.

The movie opened to a modest $19 million but remained a major draw throughout the holiday season.

Lionsgate, the studio behind the twisted R-rated suspense thriller, is again positioning the film as counter-programming during the busy Christmas corridor.

“The Housemaid’s Secret” is currently scheduled to debut on the same day as “Avengers: Secret Wars” and “Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” which hail from male-skewing franchises.

Sydney Sweeney is returning for the sequel alongside Michele Morrone, who also appeared in the first film.

Kirsten Dunst is joining the cast. Based on Freida McFadden’s bestselling novel, the sequel picks up as Sweeney’s Millie — who was hired in the initial story as the live-in maid for a wealthy family with a dark secret — taking a job “keeping house for a woman she’s never allowed to see — only to discover the truth behind the locked door that threatens to expose secrets far darker than her own.”

“The Housemaid’s Secret” will begin production later this year. Paul Feig is back to direct alongside screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine, who adapted the first book.

Feig is also producing with Todd Lieberman of Hidden Pictures, Laura Fischer of Pretty Dangerous, and Sweeney through Fifty-Fifty Films.

Lionsgate said it hopes to turn “The Housemaid” into a major film franchise, with plans to adapt more of McFadden’s work — there’s a third novel, “The Housemaid Is Watching” — in the years ahead.