Lionsgate have released the trailer and some first-look images for their upcoming thriller, The Housemaid.
The new film is directed by Paul Feig, who is best known for directing comedies such as Bridesmaids (2011), The Heat (2013), Spy (2015), and Ghostbusters (2016). He has also directed the thrillers A Simple Favour (2017) and its sequel Another Simple Favour (2025).
The Housemaid stars Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Sweeney in the lead roles. Brandon Sklenar, Michele Morrone and Elizabeth Perkins complete the main cast.
The film’s synopsis reads “Trying to escape her past, Millie (Sweeney) accepts a job as a live-in housemaid for the wealthy Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar). But what begins as a dream job quickly unravels into something far more dangerous — a sexy, seductive game of secrets, scandal, and power. Behind the Winchesters’ closed doors lies a world of shocking twists that will leave you guessing until the very end.”
The Housemaid is based on the best-selling novel by Frieda McFadden, which was released in 2022, and has sold 1.6 million copies.
At CinemaCon in April, where the film’s first trailer made its debut, CinemaCon, Seyfried said “I will never forget the way playing Nina made me feel. I went to places I never thought I’d go to. The surprises in my own experience in playing this character were life-affirming and career affirming… we reached places I never could go as an actor.”
Sweeney added “I’m a big book lover, I love reading books. The Housemaid was everywhere — Amazon and all over TikTok. I read all three [books] in one week.”
Feig has also been building expectations for the new release, saying that screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine has “hit just the perfect balance” with her script.
The Housemaid will be released in UK cinemas on 26th December 2025.
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