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Directed by | Paul Feig |
Screenplay by | Rebecca Sonnenshine |
Based on | The Housemaid by Freida McFadden |
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Music by | Theodore Shapiro |
Production company | Hidden Pictures |
Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $25–40 million |
The Housemaid is an upcoming American psychological thriller film directed by Paul Feig from a screenplay by Rebecca Sonnenshine. It is based on the 2022 novel of the same name by Freida McFadden. It stars Sydney Sweeney as Millie Calloway, a young woman with a troubled past who becomes a live-in housemaid for a wealthy family, however, their seemingly perfect life unravels when she discovers their household hides dark secrets beneath the surface. It also stars Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, Michele Morrone, and Elizabeth Perkins.
Lionsgate announced the film's production in 2024 with Todd Lieberman as a producer and that Feig had been hired to direct. Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried were cast in October 2024 and also serve as executive producers on the film alongside McFadden, while new cast members joined throughout the end of the year. Principal photography took place between January and March 2025 in New Jersey.
The Housemaid is scheduled to be released by Lionsgate in the United States on December 19, 2025.
The film is directed by Paul Feig and produced by Todd Lieberman for Hidden Pictures. Feig and Laura Fischer are also producing. The screenplay by Rebecca Sonnenshine is based on the 2022 novel by Freida McFadden. In October 2024, Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried were reported to be leading the cast and executive producing alongside McFadden and Alex Young. [2] [3] Brandon Sklenar was announced as joining the cast that month with Michele Morrone's casting revealed in December 2024. [4] [5] In September 2025, it was reported that Elizabeth Perkins was also cast in the film. [1]
Principal photography began on January 3, 2025, in New Jersey, and was expected to wrap on February 14. [6] [7] Filming officially wrapped in March 2025. [8]
Theodore Shapiro composed the film's score, marking his 7th collaboration with Paul Feig. [9]
The Housemaid is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 19, 2025. [1] It was previously scheduled to release on December 25. [10]