Director Paul Feig released a 10-question, 10-answer unmuzzled video directly addressing Korean audiences' curiosity about the film 'Housemaid' (import/distribution: Nuri Pictures Co., Ltd. | director: Paul Feig | grants: Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brendan Scklener, etc. | release: Jan. 28, 2026), a movie praised as a thrilling, high-class melodramatic thriller.
The film 'Housemaid' is a high-stakes twist thriller based on a world bestseller in which Millie (Sydney Sweeney), a suspicious housemaid who hid her past and began working in a perfect mansion, becomes entangled with Nina (Amanda Seyfried), a wife who hides secrets, and Andrew (Brendan Scklener), a perfect husband, and faces the lies behind closed doors.
Director Paul Feig, asked why he adapted a bestselling novel that sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide, said, "I liked the story's twists and developments and that it completely deceives the audience and gives a big surprise," praising the novel's strengths. About the elements he preserved from the original, he said, "I tried to bring parts that audiences would like into the film. The events that happen to Andrew and the things Millie experiences, I expected would be more interesting and dramatically alive when moved to film."
On the other hand, he cited the ending as a boldly changed part, saying, "The novel's ending is satisfactory as a book, but I felt cinematic completeness is different. I made an ending that neatly ties up all the characters' stories that could surprise even readers familiar with the original." He also named as his most satisfying directing scene, "the confrontation of Millie, Nina and Andrew on the lobby stairs in front of the house," adding, "It's an important moment that foreshadows the shock in the film's latter part. When you see it, you'll know what I mean."
Meanwhile, the director said, "My wife is an avid fan of Korean drama, so we imagined a hypothetical Korean remake casting together," naming IU, Kim You Jung and Suzy for the role of Millie, and Son Ye-jin, Hyunbin and Seo Inguk for the roles of Nina, Andrew and Enzo, respectively, drawing attention. Finally, addressing Korean audiences, he said, "This film has been a huge hit worldwide and for good reasons. 'Housemaid' is a film made for people to react, scream, laugh and release tension together in theaters. I hope Korean audiences can enjoy 'Housemaid,' which people around the world have enjoyed. I have already visited Korea twice, and I want to come see you again in the very near future," he said.
[photo] "Housemaid"
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