Sydney Sweeney to Star in Movie Adaptation of Freida McFadden’s Best-Seller ‘The Housemaid’

Grab your magnifying glasses, mystery lovers, because Freida McFadden’s bestselling series The Housemaid is going to be made into a movie. The thrilling news, along with the A-list stars who will be joining the cast, was announced on Tuesday, October 8, by Deadline. Below, we dive deep into what you need to know about the adaptation. 

What to know about ‘The Housemaid’ movie

The Housemaid movie is currently in pre-production at Lionsgate Studios, which famously adapted The Hunger Games Trilogy. 

It is expected to star Sydney Sweeney from Euphoria and Amanda Seyfried from Mamma Mia!, both of whom will be directed by Emmy-nominee Paul Feig. 

“I’m thrilled to have The Housemaid join our upcoming slate,” the chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, Adam Fogelson, said in a statement. “A great filmmaker and a great cast with a great script from a great book is a terrific place to start. My prior work experiences with Paul and Amanda have been nothing short of spectacular, and Sydney is as talented and compelling as can be.”

Erin Westerman, co-president of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, echoed similar thoughts, saying in the same statement, “Part of the fun of the book was imagining the cast while we read it, and Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried are perfect for Millie and Nina—they’re both mysterious, nuanced, and incredibly skilled at becoming characters who don’t reveal everything right away.” 

“We’re thrilled to team them with Paul Feig, who we worked with on A Simple Favor and its upcoming sequel and has a proven track record of developing stories with dynamic female leads.”

What is ‘The Housemaid’ about? 

The Housemaid was originally published in 2022 by and serves as book one of McFadden’s best-selling series. It follows Millie, who is hired as a maid for the Winchesters. Every day she cleans, cooks, picks their daughter up from school and daydreams about having a life like theirs, but she can't help feeling like there’s something terribly wrong with Mrs. Nina Winchester. Then, one day, Mrs. Winchester discovers that Millie has tried on one of her dresses … so she locks Millie in her attic bedroom. What follows is a startling series of events with a jaw-dropping twist. 

Currently, the book has sold over 2 million copies and holds a record-breaking half a billion reads on Amazon's Kindle Unlimited subscription. 

At the time of publication, it remains unclear how closely the film will follow the plot, but it was confirmed that Sweeney would play Millie and Seyfried would bring the villainous Nina to life.  

The book's author, Freida Mcfadden, is expected to serve as an executive producer on the film and even took to Instagram to comment on how excited she is. 

“I can’t even express how excited I am to announce that #TheHousemaidMovie is coming soon,” wrote the author. “@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!” 

As of now, there is no expected release date for the film, but if you simply cannot wait that long to get to know Millie and Nina, you can pick up a copy of The Housemaid, as well as the other two books in the series, wherever books are sold. 

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