Star-studded Cast Unveiled for Netflix's 'Women Like Us' Comedy

WHO:

Deadline - Whoopi Goldberg, Jenifer Lewis, Vanessa Williams, and Vivica A. Fox are set to star in the Netflix comedy "Women Like Us."

Variety - The film is produced by the Obamas' Higher Ground and Charles D. King’s Macro Film Studios. Tasha Smith will direct the film.

WHAT:

Deadline - "Women Like Us" is a new comedy that follows a recently widowed woman who is taken to the Hamptons by her lifelong best friend.

Variety - The film is described as an original comedy movie for Netflix.

WHERE:

Deadline - The film will be shot in New York City.

WHEN:

Deadline - Shooting for "Women Like Us" is scheduled for this fall.

(UPDATED July 27, 2026 19:30 UTC)

A star-studded cast featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Jenifer Lewis, Vanessa Williams, and Vivica A. Fox will lead the new Netflix comedy "Women Like Us," which is produced by the Obamas' Higher Ground and Charles D. King’s Macro Film Studios, with Tasha Smith directing. The film tells the story of a recently widowed woman who is taken to the Hamptons by her lifelong best friend and is set to be filmed in New York City. Shooting for "Women Like Us" is scheduled to begin this fall.