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The Housemaid: Sweeney's thriller hits HBO Max Oct. 9

Collider reports the $400 million hit will be available to stream starting Oct. 9, and a sequel is on the way.

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Collider reports that "The Housemaid," Sydney Sweeney's psychological thriller, will start streaming on HBO Max on Oct. 9. The film, based on Freida McFadden's bestseller, earned $400 million globally against a $35 million production budget. It became one of the biggest surprise hits of 2025.

A sequel titled "The Housemaid's Secret" is in the works. Sweeney returns as Millie, joined by Kirsten Dunst and Brittany Snow. Paul Feig directs a script by Rebecca Sonnenshine. The sequel is set for release on Dec. 17, 2027, per Collider.

Sweeney's upcoming projects also include a Netflix adaptation of the Gundam anime and "Hollow," a new version of the Sleepy Hollow story based on a novel by Lindsey Anderson Beer.

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