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Netflix has just announced a big new original comedy movie, Women Like Us, which will bring together a powerhouse cast of Hollywood legends including Whoopi Goldberg, Jenifer Lewis, Vanessa Williams, and Vivica A. Fox. Here’s a rundown of everything we know so far about the upcoming feature.
The new film marks the very first collaboration between two major production companies: MACRO Film Studios (founded by Charles D. King) and Higher Ground, the media company founded by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama.
Directing the feature is Tasha Smith (Bel-Air, Harlem, Mayor of Kingstown). If that name sounds familiar to Netflix subscribers, it’s because Smith is already deeply embedded at Netflix already. Not only is she directing the upcoming Netflix film ‘Tis So Sweet (starring Taraji P. Henson and Joey Bada from Tyler Perry), but she’s also a familiar face in front of the camera, starring in the comedy series Survival of the Thickest.
Women Like Us is based on an original script by Ali Kinney, who is best known to subscribers for writing on Netflix’s massive hit series Ginny & Georgia. Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip, The Blackening, Harlem) is also on board for writing duties.
Producing the feature are James Lopez and Poppy Hanks for MACRO Film Studios alongside Anikah McLaren and Mark R. Wright for Higher Ground. Executive producing the movie are Michelle Obama for Higher Ground and Charles D. King for MACRO.
Higher Ground has been incredibly busy at Netflix lately. Women Like Us joins an expansive slate of recent and upcoming projects from the Obamas’ production banner, including the hit apocalyptic thriller Leave the World Behind, the dark comedy series Bodkin, Rustin, American Symphony, Working: What We Do All Day, and the currently untitled Julianne Moore-led mother-daughter comedy. They are also working on the upcoming series All the Sinners Bleed and The Altruists.
MACRO Film Studios is equally decorated, having co-financed and developed premium features that have netted 15 Academy Award nominations and three wins over the years. Netflix fans will best know the studio for their work on the fan-favorite sci-fi conspiracy romp They Cloned Tyrone and the acclaimed drama Mudbound.
What is the plot of Women Like Us?
Netflix has provided a brief logline for the new movie, which promises a heartfelt and hilarious journey:
“When a recently widowed woman is dragged to the Hamptons by her lifelong best friends and sister on what should have been her 30th anniversary, the weekend becomes a reckoning, with grief, with marriage, with the sisterhood that’s carried them throughout the years, and with the realization that dreams don’t have an expiration date.”
Who is in the cast of Women Like Us?
As announced, the comedy boasts a true all-star lineup of veteran actresses:
- Whoopi Goldberg (The Color Purple, Sister Act)
- Jenifer Lewis (Black-ish, The Princess and the Frog)
- Vanessa Williams (Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives)
- Vivica A. Fox (Kill Bill, Independence Day)
When will Women Like Us enter production?
According to the initial announcement, Women Like Us is slated to begin production this Fall. Filming will take place in New York City. Our intel suggests it’s aiming for a single-month shoot between September 22nd and October 31st, with the movie going under the working title Women of a Certain Vintage.
Given the late 2026 production timeline, we can comfortably expect Women Like Us to land on Netflix sometime in late 2027 or early 2028. We’ll keep you posted as soon as we learn more!
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