Oscar nominee Kirsten Dunst is set to join Sydney Sweeney in Lionsgate’s “The Housemaid’s Secret,” the sequel to the global smash hit “The Housemaid,” which has taken in nearly $400 million worldwide.

Paul Feig will return to direct the project, as will the producers: Hidden Pictures’ Todd Lieberman; Feig, who produces through his Pretty Dangerous Pictures, and his partner, Laura Fischer; and Sydney Sweeney, through her Fifty-Fifty Films banner. Screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine, who adapted the first book, will also return to write “The Housemaid’s Secret,” based on the bestseller by Freida McFadden. Michele Morrone will also return to star as Enzo, reprising his role from the first film. Carly Elter, who oversaw the first movie for Hidden Pictures, is returning as executive producer. Alex Young of Hidden Pictures will also executive produce. Fifty Fifty’s Kaylee McGregor will co-produce.

In The “Housemaid’s Secret,” Millie returns, taking a job keeping house for a woman she’s never allowed to see—only to discover the truth behind the locked door that threatens to expose secrets far darker than her own.

Erin Westerman, president, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said, “It is a privilege to bring “The Housemaid’”s next chapter to the screen with Kirsten Dunst. She is an icon. Her career reflects extraordinary range and fearlessness. Opposite the ever-magnetic Sydney Sweeney, she will be an electrifying force in a world where nothing is ever quite as it seems.”

Chelsea Kujawa and Maria Ascanio are overseeing the project for Lionsgate. Robert Melnik negotiated the deal on behalf of the studio.

Kirsten Dunst, an Oscar nominee for her role in “The Power of the Dog,” recently signed on to star in the sequel to “A Minecraft Movie,” set for release next June. She will also star in “The Entertainment System Is Down,” the new film from Palme d’Or winner Ruben Östlund. Her most recent starring roles include “Roofman” and “Civil War.” She is represented by UTA, Entertainment 360, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox.

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