Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried are teaming up to serve you a steaming hot dish of drama and intrigue in the upcoming film The Housemaid! (And yes, it’s based on the bestselling book by Freida McFadden—because why come up with an original idea when you can just adapt one that already slaps?)
Legendary funnyman and director Paul Feig (you know, the guy who gave us Bridesmaids and basically invented hilarious awkwardness) is set to bring this page-turner to the big screen. Lionsgate, the cinematic version of your favorite rollercoaster ride, just confirmed that Sydney’s deal is signed, sealed, and delivered. Meanwhile, Amanda Seyfried is apparently ironing out the final wrinkles in her contract, but we all know how this works—she’s practically got her pen hovering over the dotted line, probably while humming “Mamma Mia!”
Here’s the juicy plot: Sydney’s character, Millie, is a young woman down on her luck who takes a job as a housemaid for Nina (Seyfried) and Andrew, a couple so rich they probably have a walk-in fridge just for their kale. Millie’s thinking she’s hit the jackpot with this job—cushy house, fancy employers, maybe even some leftover caviar in the fridge—but surprise! Turns out, the real drama in this household makes Keeping Up with the Kardashians look like a yoga retreat. Their secrets are darker and twistier than a pretzel dipped in mystery sauce.
Adam Fogelson, the guy who runs the Lionsgate movie empire, could barely contain his excitement. “I’m thrilled to have The Housemaid join our upcoming slate,” he said, with the kind of glee usually reserved for people who find out their favorite snack is on sale. He went on to gush about the film’s “great filmmaker, great cast, great script, great book…” Basically, everything is great, okay? We’re talking top-tier greatness. His previous experiences with Paul Feig and Amanda Seyfried were apparently so spectacular, he might’ve considered buying them friendship bracelets. And as for Sydney? He called her talented and compelling, which in Hollywood is like being knighted by the Queen.
By the way, if you want to get ahead of the curve and read the book before the movie drops (so you can smugly tell your friends, “The book was better”), you can snag it on Amazon for less than $7. That’s cheaper than a pumpkin spice latte!
