Hollywood has invaded Hudson County once again as a sequel to one of 2025’s biggest financial film successes begins shooting near the Hudson River in New Jersey.
Earlier this week, filming quietly began on The Housemaid’s Secret.” The film follows the 2025 hit The Housemaid, which grossed over $400 million worldwide on a reported $35 million budget.
The movies are based on Freida McFadden’s series of novels, with the first chapter starring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried. In the second chapter, Sweeney’s character, Millie, reportedly returns as a housemaid, taking a job keeping house for a woman she’s never been allowed to see. She quickly discovers a truth behind the locked door that threatens to expose secrets far darker than her own.
Millie is back to save yet another housewife 👀 Sydney Sweeney was spotted filming in Hoboken, NJ, reprising her role as Millie in “The Housemaid’s Secret.”
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The Housemaid’s Secret will be directed by Paul Feig, who helmed “Bridesmaids” and the first film among other major features. The film quietly began filming at Tommy’s Family Restaurant in The Heights along Central Avenue, but the cat was officially out of the bag via an Instagram post about the project.
“Bet you’ve been waiting for this,” read a post from the film’s Instagram account that was shared by Sweeney. “The Housemaid’s Secret – now in production.”
The production crew was seen the last few days filming in uptown Hoboken along Garden Street, with a shooting location outside of Olivia’s. Co-star Brittany Snow, known for Pitch Perfect, was seen strolling along 11th Street as part of the shoot.
Other big names involved in The Housemaid’s Secret include Michele Morrone and New Jersey’s own Kirsten Dunst, who grew up in Point Pleasant.
The Lionsgate production is aiming for a late 2027 release date.
