Brittany Snow Cast in 'The Housemaid's Secret' Sequel
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- Brittany Snow joins the cast of Lionsgate's 'The Housemaid's Secret,' playing Marybeth, an unassuming receptionist at the husband's company, alongside previously announced Sydney Sweeney, Kirsten Dunst, and Paul Anthony Kelly.
- Sweeney reprises her role as live-in maid Millie, who takes a new job keeping house for a woman she's never allowed to see, with Dunst and Kelly portraying the spouses harboring a dark secret.
- Paul Feige returns to direct after steering the original to $400 million globally against a $35 million budget; Rebecca Sonnenshine returns to write, with production expected to start later this year.
- Lionsgate has slated 'The Housemaid's Secret' for Dec. 17, 2027, and intends to turn 'The Housemaid' into a major film franchise, with Freida McFadden's third novel, 'The Housemaid Is Watching,' positioned as a future adaptation.
- Snow was recently in Netflix's 'The Hunting Wives,' which was produced by Lionsgate Television and renewed for a second season; she is best known for the 'Pitch Perfect' trilogy, 'Hairspray,' 'John Tucker Must Die,' and A24's 'X.'
Why it matters: Lionsgate is signaling a major franchise bet on Freida McFadden's source material: the first film earned an 11x return on its $35 million budget, and the studio has already lined up a three-novel runway. Snow's addition — fresh off Netflix hit 'The Hunting Wives' — deepens the studio's existing talent relationship while padding the ensemble for a Christmas 2027 box office window.
