‘The Housemaid’ Sequel Adds Kirsten Dunst Opposite Sydney Sweeney

EXCLUSIVE: Following the worldwide success of The Housemaid, Lionsgate will not be messing round with its upcoming sequel. The studio has set Kirsten Dunst to hitch Sydney Sweeney in The Housemaid’s Secretbased mostly on Freida McFadden’s second ebook in her Housemaid collection. Paul Feig will return to direct the challenge, as will producers Todd Lieberman through his Hidden Pictures; Feig, who produces by his Pretty Dangerous Pictures along with his accomplice Laura Fischer; and Sweeney by her Fifty-Fifty Films banner.

Screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine, who tailored the primary ebook into final 12 months’s hit movie, additionally returns to put in writing The Housemaid’s Secret. Michele Morrone will return to star as Enzo, reprising his position from the primary movie. Carly Elter, who oversaw the primary film for Hidden Pictures, is returning as govt producer. Alex Young of Hidden Pictures will even govt produce. Fifty Fifty’s Kaylee McGregor will co-produce.

in The Housemaid’s SecretMillie (Sweeney) returns, taking a job conserving home for a girl she’s by no means allowed to see — solely to find the reality behind the locked door that threatens to reveal secrets and techniques far darker than her personal. It’s based mostly on McFadden’s 2023 sequel novel.

“It is a privilege to bring The Housemaid‘s next chapter to the screen with Kirsten Dunst. She is an icon. Her career reflects extraordinary range and fearlessness,” mentioned Erin Westerman, president, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. “Opposite the ever-magnetic Sydney Sweeney, she will be an electrifying force in a world where nothing is ever quite as it seems.”

Chelsea Kujawa and Maria Ascanio are overseeing the challenge for Lionsgate. Robert Melnik negotiated the deal on behalf of the studio.

After opening over the vacations, The Housemaid was one of many greatest hits of 2025 grossing practically $400 million on the international field workplace. Following its success, Lionsgate moved rapidly to lock in Sweeney given its schedules, but additionally knew they wanted one other A-lister to hitch Sweeney within the sequel. After a handful of conferences, execs and producers could not move on the chance to lock in Dunst, who was in demand following his work in final 12 months’s Roofman.

The Oscar-nominated Dunst not too long ago signed on to star in the sequel to Minecraft Movieset for launch subsequent June. She will even star in The Entertainment System Is Downthe brand new movie from Palme d’Or winner Ruben Östlund. Her most up-to-date starring roles embrace Roofman and Civil War.

She is represented by UTA, Entertainment 360 and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox.