Sydney Sweeney’s R-Rated Thriller Officially Sets New Adaptation 3 Months Before Sequel Release

As Sydney Sweeney gets to work on its sequel, The Housemaid is about to get another adaptation.

Having already been a bestselling hit upon its 2022 publication, Freida McFadden’s thriller novel further exploded in popularity with Sweeney’s 2025 film, in which she starred as the eponymous Millie as her new job working for a wealthy couple immediately becomes a tangled web of passion and danger. Thanks to its record-breaking box office run and solid reception, plans for The Housemaid’s Secret kicked off shortly thereafter, with Sweeney, Michele Morrone, director Paul Feig and scribe Rebecca Sonnenshine all returning.

Now, Deadline has brought word that Lionsgate is officially adapting The Housemaid into a stage production. The studio is teaming with Tony nominee Bekah Brunstetter to pen the script for the new adaptation of Freida McFadden’s hit thriller novel, with fellow Tony nominee Matthew Dunster set to direct, and Simon Friend and Hanna Osmolska attached to produce via their Melting Pot banner. Additionally, The Housemaid play is set to begin at London’s Richmond Theatre on September 14, 2027, three months ahead of Sweeney’s sequel.

The Housemaid

The Housemaid follows Millie, who takes a job as a housemaid for a wealthy couple, Nina and Andrew. While initially offering a fresh start, her position reveals the family’s perilous secrets that far surpass her own challenges.