Housemaid sequel announced; writer urges Anyone But You follow-up

Movieweb reports that Sydney Sweeney’s The Housemaid, which has grossed $135 million after three weeks against a $35 million budget, will get a follow-up: Lionsgate announced on Tuesday, January 6 that production on The Housemaid’s Secret will begin later in 2026.

The piece notes that Sweeney recently scored a major box-office win after a run of weaker films, and argues that now would be an ideal time to revive her earlier hit Anyone But You. That 2023 rom-com, starring Sweeney and Glen Powell and updating Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, grossed $218 million on a $25 million budget and helped revive theatrical rom-coms, though it received mixed reviews (53% on Rotten Tomatoes).

According to the article, Anyone But You’s ending—where the leads reconcile—provides a clear route for a sequel involving marriage or family, and the writer urged Sony to pursue one. What is confirmed is Lionsgate’s plan for The Housemaid’s sequel in 2026; no sequel to Anyone But You has been announced.

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