Lionsgate Movies studio presented the first trailer for one of the hottest films of the winter – the thriller “The Maid” starring Amanda Seyfried and Sydney Pigs. The film version of Freddie McFadden's bestselling novel was released in the world for 25 copies, and in Ukrainian for 1 month.
The plot of “The Handmaiden” begins with young Milla (Sidney Pigs), who is about to give up her work in the luxurious interior of the Winchester family. picture from a fashion magazine. Ideal friend Nina (Amanda Seyfried), charismatic businessman Andrew (Brandon Sklenar) and dear Cecilia are married off as a gift. And over time, Millie’s life is transformed into an unsafe combination of nightmares and peace, where the price may appear too high – even if the skin of the Winchesters is in danger of becoming a prison.
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“The Handmaiden” by Freddie McFadden is one of the greatest thrillers of the rest of the world. The book, which was published in 2022, was dropped from the New York Times bestseller list across the river, from the Amazon bestseller list – just two and sold over 3.6 million copies around the world, which was even less than an hour since the film “The Handmaiden” turn on the light. Intrigue is added by the mystery surrounding the author’s peculiarity: as the publisher “Vivat” informs, how the author’s novels are seen in Ukraine, Freda McFadden is a pseudonym for an American writer, according to her name. Any information is lost in the dungeon. The author of cult psychological thrillers works as a neuropathologist in the United States, cares for two children, and makes no public appearances.
The film has a bright cast of actors: Sidni Svinni (“I Love You to Hate It”), Amanda Seyfried (“Mamma Mia!”), Brandon Sklenar (“Leave the Way You Know”), Michele Morrone (“365 Days”). The main intrigue is how the 28-river Pigs, one of the most colorful actors of the generation and the series of the series “Euphoria” and “White Lotus” (the insult brought them nominations for “Emmy”), infuses the image secret servant Milla.
In an interview, Sydney Swine said that she already loves the series of books by Freddie MacFaden. “I read all three books in the series in a week. I love it, since the story has unexpected twists and turns, and the characters have their own twists, and at the same time you get stuck in them and begin to doubt the authorities.”
The film adaptation was directed by Paul Feig (“The Girl”, “A Simple Servant”), who is committed not only to preserving the spirit of the book, but also to the incredible “actor's chemistry”: “Sitting and Amanda – the table is tight, They are talented and work so well together that the viewer can quickly become immersed in their on-screen world.”
“The Maid” may be the beginning of a new franchise, and the success of McFadden’s original novel has become only the beginning for writing: since 2022, she has already released three sequels – “The Secret of the Maid”, “The Maid is Watching”, “Fun” servants.” The entire series of books “Maids” is published by the Ukrainian publishing house Vivat.
