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The Housemaid Builds Buzz Ahead of Dec. 19 Release as Author Calls Film Better Than Her Book

Amanda Seyfried weighs in on Sydney Sweeney’s intense spotlight during the final publicity push.

Overview

  • Lionsgate opens the Paul Feig–directed adaptation on December 19 with Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried leading the thriller based on Freida McFadden’s 2022 novel.
  • An Allure and Lionsgate advance screening at New York’s Metrograph drew lively reactions, with Allure calling the film entertaining, sexy, and thrilling.
  • Author Freida McFadden said on Instagram that she loved the movie and felt it was better than her book, praising the cast’s performances.
  • Seyfried told Who What Wear she feels protective of Sweeney as the younger star faces intense public attention and social media scrutiny.
  • Press interviews emphasize spoiler-avoidance and the leads’ on-set rapport, with Seyfried also recounting a past Hollywood party incident in an Extra interview.