After simply two and half weeks of launch, the Sydney Sweeney box-office hit “The Housemaid” is getting a sequel.
Lionsgate introduced Tuesday that it’ll begin manufacturing on “The Housemaid’s Secret” later this 12 months. The movie might be based mostly on the second of Freida McFadden’s bestselling trilogy of books.
“The Housemaid” has been a success on the vacation field workplace, grossing greater than $75 million and $133 million worldwide in 17 days of launch. The psychological thriller directed by Paul Feig price a modest $35 million to make.
Lionsgate mentioned “The Housemaid’s Secret” is being developed with the intention of Feig and Sweeney returning, together with Sweeney as an government producer. “The Housemaid” screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine is writing the sequel.
“It’s clear from both the global box office and from the outpouring on social media that audiences have responded strongly — and audibly — to the totally unique and truly theatrical experience of The Housemaid and want to know what happens next,” mentioned Adam Fogelson, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chairman, in an announcement.
“The Housemaid” has handed Sweeney a serious box-office victory after a disappointing end result for her awards-hopeful boxing drama “Christy” in November. That movie grossed solely $2 million worldwide. In “The Housemaid,” Sweeney stars a live-in housemaid employed by a rich couple performed by Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar.
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