Kirsten Dunst Joins Sydney Sweeney in The Housemaid Sequel

Lionsgate has cast Oscar-nominated actress Kirsten Dunst in the sequel to its 2025 box office hit The Housemaid, joining lead Sydney Sweeney in The Housemaid's Secret.

The announcement comes as production preparations advance for the film, an adaptation of Freida McFadden's 2023 novel of the same name. Sweeney will reprise her role as Wilhelmina "Millie" Calloway, a housekeeper drawn into a web of intrigue. In the story, Millie accepts a position tending to a wealthy couple's urban penthouse, where she is forbidden from seeing her employer, Mrs. Garrick. Suspicion arises around Mr. Garrick and the hidden truths behind a locked door, leading to revelations of deeper family secrets.

Director Paul Feig returns to helm the project, with screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine adapting the second book in McFadden's bestselling series, following her work on the original film. Michele Morrone also reprises his role as Enzo, the groundskeeper from the first movie. Producers include Todd Lieberman and Laura Fischer of Hidden Pictures, along with Feig through his Pretty Dangerous Pictures banner and Sweeney via her FiftyFifty Films. Executive producers are Carly Elter and Alex Young from Hidden...