Women Like Us
As of August 3, 2026, Women Like Us is a feature film that is in pre-production. The production companies attached are Higher Ground, Macro and Netflix. Attached are director Tasha Smith; writers Ali Kinney and Tracy Oliver; executive producers Michelle Obama and Charles D. King; and producers Anikah McLaren, Mark R. Wright and 2 others. Its listed shoot location is New York, NY. Production List last updated this listing on August 3, 2026.
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Project Summary
Women Like Us reunites four Hollywood veterans—Whoopi Goldberg, Jenifer Lewis, Vanessa Williams, and Vivica A. Fox—for a Netflix comedy directed by Tasha Smith. The project marks the first collaboration between Higher Ground, the production company founded by Barack and Michelle Obama, and MACRO Film Studios, led by Charles D. King. Smith directs from an original screenplay by Ali Kinney, with additional writing by Tracy Oliver. James Lopez and Poppy Hanks are producing for MACRO alongside Anikah McLaren and Mark R. Wright for Higher Ground, with Michelle Obama and Charles D. King executive producing. Production is scheduled to begin this fall in New York City, with filming expected to take place over a single month between late September and October.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Tasha Smith |
Writing
| Writer | Ali Kinney |
| Writer | Tracy Oliver |
Production
| Producer | Anikah McLaren |
| Producer | Mark R. Wright |
| Executive Producer | Michelle Obama |
| Producer | James Lopez |
| Producer | Poppy Hanks |
| Executive Producer | Charles D. King |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/women-like-us (last updated Aug 3, 2026).