Overview
- Lionsgate released fresh previews, including a red-band trailer that emphasizes stronger language and brief flashes of blood without revealing plot twists.
- The film opens in U.S. theaters on December 19, directed by Paul Feig and led by Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried, with Brandon Sklenar and Michele Morrone in supporting roles.
- Adapted by Rebecca Sonnenshine from Freida McFadden’s best-selling novel, the project lists McFadden among the executive producers.
- The official synopsis frames Millie’s live-in job with the wealthy Winchester family as the start of a seductive and dangerous game of secrets and power.
- Coverage highlights a built-in audience and sequel potential from the book series, plus positioning as holiday counter-programming and a potential box-office rebound for Sweeney.