Sidney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried will star in a new thriller from the director of Bridesmaids

Sidney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried have been cast in the thriller The house maid. The movie is being Directed by Paul Feig, who directed Bridesmaids, A simple favorAnd the upcoming A simple favor Sequel. Sweeney recently starred in the horror movie ImmaculateSony S Madam WebbAnd the romantic comedy Anyone but youWhile Seyfried’s more recent projects include her starring role in the Apple TV+ series The cramped room and the Hulu series The dropout.

According to Lionsgate, Sweeney and Feig have finalized their deals for The house maid And Seyfried is in the final stages of negotiations. Sweeney will play Millie, a young woman who is a recently hired housekeeper looking for a fresh start. Seyfried plays Nina, who, along with her rich husband, Andrew, have dangerous secrets. Rebecca Sonnenshine is writing the script that adapts the best-selling novel by Freida McFadden. Check out Lionsgate Motion Picture Group’s co-president Erin Westerman’s comments below:

The house maid is a certified phenomenon with over a year on the New York Times bestseller list, millions of copies sold, and a place on many critics’ mailing lists. Part of the fun of this book was imagining the characters while we were reading it, and Sidney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried are perfect for Millie and Nina – they are both mysterious, nuanced and incredibly skilled at becoming characters who don’t reveal everything right away. We’re thrilled to team them up with Paul Feig, who we worked with A simple favor and its upcoming sequel, and has a proven track record of developing stories with dynamic female leads.

What this means for the housemaid

It can be a hit that launches a franchise

The house maid is already a popular novel that was on The New York Times Bestseller list for 75 weeks and counting and has been translated into 40 languages. Adding Sweeney, who is already one of Hollywood’s fastest-rising stars, and Seyfried, who is equally adept in dramatic and comedic roles, makes the upcoming adaptation of the best-selling novel even more promising. Feig is also a fitting choice to direct, given his history of directing movies with nuanced women at the forefront of the story.

If The house maid is as successful as its potential suggests it may be, More adaptations may follow for the sequels, The secret of the house maid And The house maid is watching. It could become a major thriller franchise for Sweeney, Seyfried and Feig building on the success of their other projects. The house maid First needs to do well, but between the audience the books have reached, along with Sweeney and Seyfried’s star power, the movie adaptation should have no problem becoming a box office hit.

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The casting and directing choices are exciting

Sweeney and Seyfried are a compelling duo Chosen to direct the adaptation of McFadden’s popular novel. Both have experience starring in thrillers and will likely thrive under Feig’s particular direction and in the suspenseful atmosphere of the book that will be brought to life in the adaptation. The house maid already has a wide built-in audience and could become Sweeney’s biggest hit since Anyone but youAlong with becoming one of Seyfried’s best movies. One of the next steps will be the casting of Andrew, the husband of Seyfried’s character.

Source: Lionsgate