Paul Feig reveals The Housemaid sequel will start filming this autumn

Paul Feig has revealed that the sequel to his psychological thriller The Housemaid will start filming later this year.

The Housemaid, an adaptation of Freida McFadden's novel of the same name, was a huge box office smash when it was released in December, prompting Lionsgate officials to fast-track a sequel.

The follow-up, which was announced in January, reunites director and producer Feig with screenwriter Rebecca Sonnenshine and his actors Sydney Sweeney and Michele Morrone.

Sharing an update about the sequel at the 2026 Oscars on Sunday, the Bridesmaids director revealed they are "ready to go" in the autumn.

"We're going to start shooting in the fall. The script is all finished, we're just doing a little bit of rewrites on it. We're ready to go," he told The Hollywood Reporter. "Sydney's coming back and Michele's coming back and then some new very exciting actors are coming in."

The filmmaker added that he was thrilled by the response from cinema audiences, particularly since his last three films - The School for Good and Evil, Jackpot! and Another Simple Favor - were released on streaming.

"It was amazing. I mean, we're just about to hit $400 million worldwide with it, which is thrilling," he gushed. "I make my movies for audiences and to have a group experience and so to get this in the theatres and to have all these people showing up and having fun and filming themselves watching the movie having fun, that's how we're going to the movie theatres back - give people a good time in the theatre."

The Housemaid starred Sweeney as the titular housekeeper Millie, who is hired by the wealthy Winchesters, played by Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar, and uncovers their sinister secrets.

In the sequel, based on McFadden's book The Housemaid's Secret, Millie finds work with a new family, the Garricks.

A release date and new cast members have yet to be announced.