Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried star in The Maid, a psychological thriller based on the best-selling book by author Freida McFadden. The film will be released in Brazilian theaters on January 1, 2026.
After being double nominated for Emmys for Euphoria and The White Lotus, Sydney Sweeney entered the race for the 2026 Oscar. She underwent a real physical transformation to play a boxer in Christy, thinking she would be on the Academy’s radar. However, the actress ended up missing all the nominee lists.
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The biopic of fighter Christy Martin also did not achieve satisfactory results at the box office, having grossed only $2 million worldwide while it took $15 million to film. On the other hand, Sweeney is about to star in another film with very high audience expectations: The Maid.
Released on January 1, 2026, The Maid is the first release of the year, ensuring a good distribution window for the film. However, the main reason for forecasting considerable box office revenue is the adaptation of a hugely popular book by Freida McFadden, an author who occupies two of the 10 positions on the list of the most read novels of 2025 (according to the GoodReads platform).
The Handmaiden is the biggest publication of McFadden’s career, with more than 6.5 million copies sold since 2022. In addition to its success on the shelves, the film adaptation directed by Paul Feig is banking on the notoriety of its main cast which, in addition to Sweeney, also includes Amanda Seyfried, Michele Morrone and Brandon Sklenar.
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