Released in France in 2023 by City editions (then reissued in pocket format by J'ai lu), the thriller The Housekeeper has established itself as a true literary phenomenon, which has attracted millions of readers around the world. Freida McFadden's novel has sold more than 500,000 copies here, according to figures from the Express, and the two sequels are also causing a sensation in the book sales rankings.
This crazy success of course did not leave Hollywood indifferent. Lionsgate studios are indeed preparing a film adaptation of The Housekeeper. The film directed by Paul Feig (L’ombre d’Emily) will be released on December 25, 2025 in the United States. In France, the release date has not yet been officially announced.
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What casting for the film “The Maid”?
In the cast of this highly anticipated adaptation, we will notably find Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, chosen to respectively play Millie – the famous housekeeper – and Nina, her boss, a rich and mysterious woman who seems to hide dark secrets…
Another name has just been announced in the casting: the Italian actor Michele Morrone, revealed by the sulphurous and controversial trilogy 365 Days on Netflix, has in fact formalized its participation in the film The Housekeeper. In video, on the official Instagram account of the feature film, he indicated that he had been cast to play the role of Enzo. In the novel, Enzo is the Italian gardener for the wealthy couple Millie works for. An enigmatic character, who tries to warn the protagonist against the dangers she runs from her new bosses…
Note that the role of Andrew Winchester, Nina's husband and Millie's boss, will be played by Brandon Sklenar. This 34-year-old American actor recently starred in the film adaptation of another best-seller: Never againwith Blake Lively, based on the novel of the same name by Colleen Hoover.
