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Based on The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden. A movie · Theaters · Filming

Countdown
Dec 17, 2027
to Dec 17, 2027, your local midnight
Estimated reading time
≈ 7 h
352 pages × 1.2 min
FormatMovie
Where to watchTheaters
Studio / platformLionsgate
ReleaseDec 17, 2027

Status: Dated for Dec 17, 2027; production began Oct 15, 2026.

Not yet verified: production start is as reported by ComingSoon from the studio announcement.

Sequel to The Housemaid, with Paul Feig returning to direct and Sydney Sweeney back as Millie. Kirsten Dunst joins the cast. It adapts the second book in the series.

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Dates last checked Oct 18, 2026. Reading time uses Open Library's median page count across editions at about 1.2 minutes per page, so it is a rough guide. Release dates change; if one looks wrong, check the sources above.

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