The Housemaid (2025 film)

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The Housemaid
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Directed by Paul Feig
Screenplay byRebecca Sonnenshine
Based on The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
Produced by
Starring
Music by Theodore Shapiro
Production
company
Hidden Pictures
Distributed by Lionsgate
Release date
  • December 19, 2025 (2025-12-19)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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.

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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.

Cast

Production

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]

Filming

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]

Music

Theodore Shapiro composed the film's score, marking his 7th collaboration with Paul Feig. [9]

Release

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 3, 2025). "Sydney Sweeney & Amanda Seyfried's 'The Housemaid' From Paul Feig Now Bowing Before Christmas". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  2. Kroll, Justin (October 8, 2024). "Sydney Sweeney And Amanda Seyfried To Star In Lionsgate's Adaptation Of 'The Housemaid' With Paul Feig On Board To Direct". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  3. Kroll, Justin (October 24, 2024). "'It Ends With Us' Actor Brandon Sklenar Joins Sydney Sweeney In 'The Housemaid' Adaptation From Paul Feig And Lionsgate". Deadline Hollywood .
  4. Kroll, Justin (October 24, 2024). "'It Ends With Us' Actor Brandon Sklenar Joins Sydney Sweeney In 'The Housemaid' Adaptation From Paul Feig And Lionsgate". Deadline. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  5. D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 17, 2024). "'365 Days' Actor Michele Morrone Joins Sydney Sweeney & Amanda Seyfried In 'The Housemaid'". Deadline. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  6. Dutta, Shubhabrata (October 31, 2024). "Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried's 'The Housemaid' Starts Filming in New Jersey in January". The CinemaHolic. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  7. "Set Pics: Sydney Sweeney Starts Filming For The Housemaid". GlamStyled.com. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  8. D'Alessandro, Anthony; Tartaglione, Nancy; Goldsmith, Jill (April 1, 2025). "'The Housemaid': First Look Of Sydney Sweeney & Amanda Seyfried Movie Unveiled At CinemaCon". Deadline. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  9. "Theodore Shapiro Scoring Paul Feig's 'The Housemaid'". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  10. D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 19, 2024). "Sydney Sweeney & Amanda Seyfried 'The Housemaid' From Paul Feig Sets Christmas 2025 Release". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 19, 2024.