Amanda Seyfried (left) and Sydney Sweeney in 'The Housemaid.' Courtesy of Lionsgate Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried get a little too close while sharing a mansion in the trailer for the forthcoming feature The Housemaid. Lionsgate releases director Paul Feig's thriller in theaters Dec. 19. Brandon Sklenar, Michele Morrone and Elizabeth Perkins round out the cast for the movie that adapts author Freida McFadden's novel of the same name. The Housemaid centers on Millie (Sweeney), who lands a job as a housemaid to wealthy couple Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew (Sklenar) before learning that the pair hide dangerous secrets. Related Stories TV 'The Hunting Wives' Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix With Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman Movies Comedy Film 'Peas and Carrots,' With New Music From Marky Ramone, Lands Release (Exclusive) "I need this job," Sweeney says in the trailer. "I can't lose it. I do not want to go back." Feig helmed the film from a script by Rebecca Sonnenshine that adapts McFadden's 2022 best-selling book. Producers include Todd Lieberman for Hidden Pictures, alongside Feig and Laura Fischer for Feigco. Serving as executive producers are Sweeney, Seyfried, McFadden and Alex Young. Feig and the film's stars took the CinemaCon stage in April to debut the first footage for The Housemaid. "Tension and scares and comedy are so wrapped together," Feig explained about why he was drawn to a thriller despite being known for projects with laughs. "It was a dream come true." Sweeney told the crowd that she was a big fan of the source material. "I'm a big book lover - I love reading books," the star said before praising McFadden's Housemaid trilogy. "I could not put it down. I ended up reading all three in one week." She added about the project, "There's characters that are flawed, and they are messy." THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up seth reiss 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' Review: Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie Go on a Generic Road Trip of the Soul in Kogonada's Cloying Misfire Rock Hudson Trax Colton, Jayne Mansfield's Co-Star in 'It Happened in Athens,' Dies at 96 Robert Redford "A Genius Has Passed": Tributes Pour in for Robert Redford After His Death Robert Redford Robert Redford, Golden Boy of Hollywood, Dies at 89 Oscars Oscars: Iran Picks 'Cause of Death: Unknown' as Best International Feature Submission Toronto International Film Festival 2025 Has TIFF Got Its Groove Back? seth reiss 'A Big Bold Beautiful Journey' Review: Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie Go on a Generic Road Trip of the Soul in Kogonada's Cloying Misfire Rock Hudson Trax Colton, Jayne Mansfield's Co-Star in 'It Happened in Athens,' Dies at 96 Robert Redford "A Genius Has Passed": Tributes Pour in for Robert Redford After His Death Robert Redford Robert Redford, Golden Boy of Hollywood, Dies at 89 Oscars Oscars: Iran Picks 'Cause of Death: Unknown' as Best International Feature Submission Toronto International Film Festival 2025 Has TIFF Got Its Groove Back?