Sweeney, Seyfried Hope for The Housemaid Sequels

Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried expressed enthusiasm for potential sequels to "The Housemaid," the Lionsgate thriller now playing in theaters, which adapts Freida McFadden's 2022 bestselling novel of the same name. The film, directed by Paul Feig and released on December 19, 2025, follows a young woman hired as a live-in housemaid for a seemingly affluent family, only to uncover dark secrets beneath their polished facade.

In the story, Sweeney portrays Millie Calloway, a woman with a troubled past who accepts the position with Nina and Andrew Winchester, played by Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar, respectively. Millie soon navigates tense dynamics in the household, including Nina's unpredictable behavior and her responsibilities toward the family's young daughter, Cece, portrayed by Indiana Elle. The narrative builds suspense around the family's hidden tensions, revealing Andrew's controlling and abusive nature through flashbacks and shifting perspectives. Nina, initially depicted as erratic, emerges as a calculated survivor who hires Millie deliberately, leveraging her background—Millie served 10 years in prison for killing a man who assaulted a friend—to draw Andrew's...