Director Paul Feig is embracing the dark side by signing up to direct horror/thriller Detention.
Detention
The Bridesmaids movie maker is known for his light-hearted films. However, he’s been leaning away from his comedy roots recently, directing Sydney Sweeney’s psychological thriller The Housemaid last year. Now he’s going even darker by teaming up with horror production companies Blumhouse, Atomic Monster, and Platinum Dunes for a new project.
Blumhouse, Atomic Monster, and Platinum Dunes previously produced The Purge movies, among others.
The plot of Detention is being kept under wraps, but Deadline reports it is a “horror thriller” which “excited” Paul Feig because he “wanted to try something even darker” after directing The Housemaid.
The Housemaid’s Secret
As well as Detention, Paul Feig is also working on a sequel to The Housemaid, The Housemaid’s Secret, which will be released in 2027.
The first film tells the story of Millie Calloway (Sydney Sweeney), who lies on her resume to become a live-in nanny for wealthy couple Nina (Amanda Seyfried) and Andrew Winchester (Brandon Sklenar), who have dangerous secrets.
The highly anticipated follow-up is in early development with an earlier release date than fans might have expected.
Lionsgate announced that The Housemaid’s Secret will be released on December 17, 2027, and production is set to get underway later this year.
The follow-up is based on author Freida McFadden’s novel of the same name. Sweeney will reprise her role as Nina in the sequel, while Michele Morrone (Enzo Accardi) returns. Kirsten Dunst is also joining the cast.
Shooting this Fall
Paul Feig revealed The Housemaid’s Secret will start shooting this autumn as the cast and crew are “ready to go.”
He told The Hollywood Reporter at the Academy Awards on March 15th, “We’re going to start shooting in the fall. The script is all finished, we’re just doing a little bit of rewrites on it. We’re ready to go. Sydney’s coming back and Michele’s coming back and then some new very exciting actors are coming in.”