From page to screen to stage… Lionsgate is turning “The Housemaid,” the best-seller turned box-office hit, into a play.
The sexy psychological thriller, based on the novel by Freida McFadden, is being developed for the stage by producers Melting Pot, a British company led by Simon Friend and Hanna Osmolska (Broadway’s “Life of Pi” and “Paranormal Activity”) and playwright Bekah Brunstetter (Broadway’s “The Notebook”). The production timeline is unclear.
This production is Lionsgate’s latest expansion of “The Housemaid” franchise. A sequel film, “The Housemaid’s Secret,” is expected to start production later this year with plans for theatrical release on Dec. 17, 2027. That’s after “The Housemaid,” starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, became a sleeper success with $400 million at the global box office. Lionsgate spent just $35 million to produce the first movie, which means it’s wildly profitable for the studio.
“The Housemaid” follows a young woman with a mysterious past who is hired as the live-in maid for a very wealthy family. But the husband and wife’s picture-perfect life isn’t exactly what it seems. The stage version will be based on the novel and movie, which are pretty similar though the endings vary slightly.
