The Housemaid: Everything We Know About the Star-Studded Movie Adaption of ​​Freida McFadden’s Best-Selling Novel

Mar. 15, 2025

Amanda Seyfried ; ‘The Housemaid’ written by Freida McFadden ; Sydney Sweeney.

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Amanda SeyfriedandSydney Sweeneyare the latest A-listers to bring a best-selling novel to life.

The two are set to star in the film adaptation ofFreida McFadden’s 2022 psychological thrillerThe Housemaid, which is expected to hit theaters later this year.Paul Feigwill direct the film, and Sweeney and Seyfriedwill also serve as executive producers alongside their starring roles, perDeadline.

McFadden, a physician specializing in brain injury, will also have an executive producer credit — and couldn’t be more ecstatic to see her best-selling book on the big screen.

“I can’t even express how excited I am to announce that #TheHousemaidMovie is coming soon!!!” the authorcaptioned an Instagram photoof the book in October 2024. “@Lionsgate has come up with the absolute perfect cast and director, and I am just so grateful! I mean, Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, and Paul Feig… mind blown!!!! 🤯. I’m so honored and thankful to all my readers who helped make this dream come true!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.”

Here’s everything to know aboutThe Housemaidmovie and how closely it will follow McFadden’s popular novel.

What isThe Housemaidabout?

‘The Housemaid’ by Freida McFadden.

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According to the official logline,The Housemaidfollows a struggling young woman named Millie (Sweeney) who eagerly accepts a job as a housemaid for a wealthy couple. But she quickly learns that Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew (Brandon Sklenar) are keeping secrets that are “far more dangerous than her own.”

This seems to follow the plot of the original book, which spent two weeks onThe New York Times Best Sellers listand won the 2023International Thriller Writersaward for best paperback original novel.

Who is in the cast?

Brandon Sklenar at the “It Ends With Us” Premiere on August 06, 2024 in New York City ; Sydney Sweeney attends the “Anyone But You” Premiere on December 11, 2023 in New York City ; Michele Morrone during the 19th Rome Film Festival on October 26, 2024 in Rome, Italy.John Nacion/Variety via Getty ; Dia Dipasupil/Getty ; Daniele Venturelli/WireImage

Brandon Sklenar at the “It Ends With Us” Premiere on August 06, 2024 in New York City ; Sydney Sweeney attends the “Anyone But You” Premiere on December 11, 2023 in New York City ; Michele Morrone during the 19th Rome Film Festival on October 26, 2024 in Rome, Italy.

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Sweeney and Seyfried will take on the starring roles of Millie and Nina, respectively. President of production for the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Erin Westerman described the actresses as “perfect” for the opposing parts.

The cast also includes Sklenar, best known forIt Ends with Usand1923, as Nina’s husband, Andrew.Michele Morroneof365 Dayswill play Enzo, the family’s sexy groundskeeper with a mysterious past. In December 2024, he told PEOPLE that the role “couldn’t be any closer” to his own journey because he worked as a landscaper in Italy before becoming an actor.

Indiana Ellewill also seemingly appear in the film, though her role has yet to be confirmed. On Jan. 22, the actress shared photos of her sitting courtside with Sweeney at a Brooklyn Nets andNew York Knicksgame at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

“Cat’s out of the bag!” Ellecaptioned a carousel of imagesfeaturing her and theAnyone But Youactress. “EPIC night out with my amazing costar in @housemaidmovie @sydney_sweeney and @brooklynnets and @nyknicks at @barclayscenter . Still buzzing!”

Who is directingThe Housemaid?

Paul Feig attends San Diego Comic-Con 2024 at The IMDb Yacht on July 25, 2024 in San Diego, California.Michael Kovac/Getty

Paul Feig attends San Diego Comic-Con 2024 at The IMDb Yacht on July 25, 2024 in San Diego, California.

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Paul Feig is slated to directThe Housemaid. He’s known for directing movies likeBridesmaids,The HeatandA Simple Favor,as well as creating the cult classic seriesFreaks and Geeks. In October 2024, the directorshared an Instagram videothat showed him wiping his fingerprints offThe Housemaidbook while drinking a martini.

Where isThe Housemaidfilmed?

According toNorthJersey.com,The Housemaidhad started filming in Ridgewood, N.J., at a local supermarket and at Rutt’s Hut. The latter, a popular hot dog restaurant, was also used as a setting for theBob DylanbiopicA Complete Unknown.

Other filming locations forThe Housemaidinclude Montclair and Cresskill, two small boroughs in New Jersey.

When willThe Housemaidbe released?

The Housemaidwill be released in theaters on Dec. 25, 2025.

source: people.com