Following The Housemaid‘s critical and commercial success last year, the Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried-led erotic thriller franchise is officially expanding outside the big screen. Lionsgate announced that it has already started developing the live stage adaptation of The Housemaid.
What do we know about The Housemaid’s stage adaptation?
Lionsgate has partnered with Melting Pot to bring Freida McFadden’s bestselling 2022 novel, The Housemaid, to the live theatre stage. Melting Pot is a producing team consisting of Simon Friend, Tony-winning Hanna Osmolska, and Tony-nominated-playwright Bekah Brunstetter (The Notebook Musical). They are best known for their work on the award-winning Life of Pi play and the upcoming Broadway production of Paranormal Activity. Brunstetter is set to pen the stage adaptation of The Housemaid.
“When I first read The Housemaid, it was exhilarating, and what occurred to me is how truly theatrical the story is, not only happening largely in a single, claustrophobic location, but the twisty elements which contemporize what has long worked in potboiler stage thrillers,” Friend said. “Bringing this story to live theatre, after the immensely successful film, offers the chance to heighten its intensity in a shared way, and we’re thrilled to join forces with Lionsgate and Bekah.”
Brunstetter added, “I’m so thrilled to be bringing this gripping, emotional, strange, and even funny story to the stage. Not only have I fallen in love with the adaptation process and bringing books to life on both stage and screen, I’m extremely excited to dig into The Housemaid’s incredibly universal themes of jealousy, the pain of desire, and the traumas that connect us.”
Since its theatrical debut, the 2025 movie has grossed over $400 million worldwide against a budget of around $35 million. It has a Certified Fresh score of 73% and a Popcornmeter rating of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes. At the moment, Lionsgate is also developing The Housemaid sequel, titled The Housemaid’s Secret, with Sweeney and director Paul Feig attached to return. It will be based on the next book in the bestselling trilogy. Production is expected to begin later this year, just in time for its theatrical release on December 17, 2027.
“The Housemaid has all the elements for a successful stage adaptation – a blockbuster title, compelling characters, and a story full of twists and turns that builds tension and momentum in a way that naturally lends itself to the stage,” Lionsgate executive Jenefer Brown said in a statement. “This project reflects how our hit films and IP can be transformed into novel experiences. We’re excited to collaborate with Simon, Hanna, and Bekah to bring The Housemaid to theatre‑goers in a new and intimate way.”
This project is part of Lionsgate’s recent efforts in bringing their popular movies to the stage. Recently, the studio launched The Hunger Games: On Stage in London, where it is captivating audiences in a purpose-built theatre in Canary Wharf. Lionsgate is also currently preparing for the upcoming North American tour of a new stage production of Dirty Dancing this August. Besides The Housemaid, the studio is also currently developing a Broadway musical stage adaptation of La La Land from producer Marc Platt.
