The Housemaid 2 starring Sidney Sweeney and Kirsten Dunst, Lands Holiday 2027 release

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Paul Feig returns to helm The Housemaid’s Secret, the sequel to last year’s thriller from Lionsgate.

Sidney Sweeney in “The Maid.” Courtesy of The Everett Collection

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Sidney Sweeney’s upcoming sequel the maid He is putting down roots.

Lionsgate announced Monday that Paul Feig will direct The secret of the domestic maid It is scheduled for a wide theatrical release on December 17, 2027. The film adaptation of Freda Macfadyen’s novel sees Sweeney reprise her role from last year’s hit thriller, while Kirsten Dunst joins the franchise. Michele Morrone also returns from the first film in which she plays Enzo.

The secret of the domestic maid The film follows Millie (Sweeney), the heroine of the first film, who agrees to provide a home for a woman she is never allowed to see. In the end, Millie discovers the truth behind the closed door that hides secrets even darker than those she keeps to herself.

Marvel’s is also scheduled for a release on that date Avengers: Secret Wars Warner Bros. The Lord of the Rings: The Search for Gollum.

This weekend marks the same holiday as last year the maid It opened to $19 million before collecting $125 million domestically and nearly $400 million globally. Working as producers on The secret of the domestic maid They are Feige and Laura Fisher for Pretty Dangerous Pictures, Todd Lieberman for Hidden Pictures, and Sweeney for Fifty-Fifty Films.

Feig returns from the first film to direct the sequel from a script written by Rebecca Sonnenshine, who also wrote the screenplay for the 2025 film. Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar also star the maid. Lionsgate optioned McFadden’s trilogy of novels before they became bestsellers.

Hidden Pictures’ Carly Elter and Alex Young serve as executive producers on the new film, while Fifty-Fifty’s Kylie McGregor will co-produce. Chelsea Kugawa and Maria Ascanio are overseeing the studio’s sequel.

In his review of the maid to Hollywood Reportersenior film critic David Rooney wrote, “If you’re keen on escaping the family over the holidays with good-looking entertainment full of filth and gore-soaked perversion, look no further.”