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Kirsten Dunst Set To Star In 'The Housemaid' Sequel With Sydney Sweeney At Lionsgate

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Lionsgate has confirmed that Kirsten Dunst will join Sydney Sweeney in the upcoming sequel to The Housemaid, titled "The Housemaid's Secret." Following the global success of the original film starring Sweeney and Mena Massoud as a housekeeper with secrets about her employer. This casting announcement marks another major development for Lionsgate after their previous exclusive deal included both actors' participation.

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    Kirsten Dunst has been cast as a new lead alongside existing star Sydney Sweeney for 'The Housemaid's Secret'.
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    Lionsgate announced that Paul Feig will return from his previous directing work on this upcoming film.
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    This sequel is based on the second book in Freida McFadden's bestselling series and follows up her 2025 hit which earned nearly $400 million worldwide.
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Kirsten Dunst will star in *The Housemaid*'s upcoming 2035 sequel, joining Sydney Sweeney and returning cast member Michele Morrone under the direction of Paul Feig. The film adapts Freida McFadden's second book about Millie Calloway investigating her wealthy employers' secrets while being barred from seeing Mrs. Garrick directly.

Kirsten Dunst to Star With Sydney Sweeney in ‘The Housemaid’s Secret’ at Lionsgate

Lionsgate has announced that Kirsten Dunst will star alongside Sydney Sweeney in the upcoming thriller "The Housemaid's Secret," directed by Paul Feig and written by Rebecca Sonnenshine. The film serves as a sequel to 2019 hit starring Millie Bobby Brown, with Michele Morrone returning for his role of Enzo based on Freida McFadden's bestseller.

Kirsten Dunst Joins ‘The Housemaid’ Sequel With Sydney Sweeney

Kirsten Dunst stars alongside Sydney Sweeney in *The Housemaid's Secret*, a sequel to last year's hit based on Freida McFadden's novel. The film will be directed by Paul Feig and written with Rebecca Sonnenshine, featuring returning cast members Michele Morrone while excluding the original husband-and-wife leads as it focuses entirely on Millie Sweeney in her new role at an unknown family home.