‘The Housemaid’ – Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried to Star in Paul Feig’s Thriller for Lionsgate

Director Paul Feig is helming an adaptation of bestselling novel The Housemaid, and the Lionsgate thriller has found its leads in Immaculate star Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried (Things Heard & Seen, Mamma Mia).

The screenplay is by “The Boys” scribe Rebecca Sonnenshine, based on the hit novel by Freida McFadden.

In the film, “Millie (Sweeney), a struggling young woman who is relieved to get a fresh start as a housemaid to Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew, an upscale, wealthy couple… but soon learns that the family’s secrets are far more dangerous than her own.”

“I’m thrilled to have The Housemaid join our upcoming slate. 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,” said Adam Fogelson, chair, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group.

Erin Westerman, co-president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, added, “The Housemaid is a certified phenomenon with over a year on the New York Times Bestsellers list, millions of copies sold, and a place on numerous critics’ choice lists. 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.”

McFadden’s novel has been on the New York Times bestseller list for more than a year, 75 weeks and counting, and on the Amazon bestsellers list for 98 weeks and counting.

Hidden Pictures’ Todd Lieberman will produce. Carly Kleinbart Elter will oversee the project for Hidden Pictures. Feigco’s Paul Feig and Laura Fischer are also producing. Sweeney and Seyfried will serve as executive producers alongside Alex Young and McFadden.