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Psychological thriller film The Housemaid is being adapted for the stage

A theatrical adaptation of the novel and film The Housemaid will open in London next year before beginning a United Kingdom tour.

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The psychological thriller story The Housemaid is being adapted into a stage play scheduled to premiere in Richmond, London, in autumn 2027, according to UPI and Variety. Lionsgate is producing the stage project in collaboration with the production company Melting Pot, Variety and UPI both reported. The theatrical version will launch in London ahead of a wider tour across the United Kingdom, Variety said. [1][2]

UPI reported that the production opens on September 14, 2027. Bekah Brunstetter will write the stage adaptation, while Matthew Dunster is set to direct the play, UPI added. [1]

The stage play is based on the bestselling novel by Freida McFadden and the 2025 feature film adaptation, according to Variety and UPI. The 2025 movie was directed by Paul Feig and starred Sydney Sweeney as Millie Calloway, alongside Amanda Seyfried, Variety reported. [1][2]

Sweeney is an American actress who gained recognition in television series such as Euphoria and The White Lotus. She also appeared in the feature films Reality, Christy, and Anyone but You. [7]

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In short

  • A stage play based on The Housemaid will open in Richmond, London, in 2027.
  • Lionsgate and Melting Pot are producing the theatrical adaptation.
  • Bekah Brunstetter will write the play and Matthew Dunster will direct.
  • The story is based on the novel by Freida McFadden and the 2025 movie starring Sydney Sweeney.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]'Housemaid' stage play to adapt novel, film starring Sydney SweeneyUPI, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Stage Adaptation of Amanda Seyfried, Sydney Sweeney-Starrer ‘The Housemaid’ Sets London PremiereVariety, 2h ago
  3. [3]Sydney Sweeney's $400M R-Rated Franchise Confirms New 2027 ReleaseComic Book Resources, 2h ago
  4. [4]Sydney Sweeney and ‘Off Campus’ Star Stephen Kalyn Share a Kiss on the Set of ‘The Housemaid’s Secret’IMDb, 9h ago
  5. [5]Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun were spotted in WestportCT Insider, 19h ago
  6. [6]Sydney Sweeney and Stephen Kalyn’s passionate sidewalk kiss turns heads in New York as the crew looks onMARCA, 2d ago

Background

  1. [7]Sydney Sweeney on Wikipedia
  2. [8]Miss Marple on Wikipedia
  3. [9]Sydney Sweeney on Grokipedia
  4. [10]Alden Ehrenreich and Helen Mirren star in A Talent for Murder FTMQ News, 9d ago
  5. [11]Amazon MGM Studios releases trailer for Sylvester Stallone biopic film FTMQ News, 10d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 11 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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