Sydney Sweeney Eyeing Return for ‘The Housemaid’ Sequel, Paul Feig to Direct

Sydney Sweeney looks set to star in and executive produce The Housemaid’s Secret, the sequel from Lionsgate for The Housemaid now in development and with the studio eyeing the Euphoria actress in a starring role.

The next film in the franchise, based on the second novel in Freida McFadden’s trilogy, will also be directed by Paul Feig. Sweeney has already signed on to exec produce the sequel, and while there’s no deal yet signed for her to star, Lionsgate is understood to be looking for her to reprise her role as Millie.

As for Amanda Seyfried, a co-star in The Housemaid, she too has an executive producer credit on the sequel. And her character doesn’t appear in McFadden’s second book, but the possibility of Seyfried appearing in the sequel is still a possibility, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

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