Whoopi Goldberg (70) is making a film for Barack (64) and Michelle Obama's (62) production company. The Oscar winner is taking on one of the lead roles in "Women Like Us", a comedy being produced as an original film for Netflix. Joining her are Jenifer Lewis (69), Vanessa Williams (63), and Vivica A. Fox (61). Filming begins this fall in New York City, according to industry publication "Variety".

Two companies are responsible, which have reportedly never worked together before: Higher Ground, the media company of the former presidential couple, and Macro Film Studios by Charles D. King. Michelle Obama is on board as executive producer, with King taking on this role for Macro.

A Weekend That Changes Everything

The story centers on a woman who recently lost her husband. Her sister and closest friends drag her to the Hamptons, specifically on the weekend when she would have celebrated her 30th wedding anniversary. What is intended as a short vacation becomes, according to the official synopsis, a reckoning. With grief, with marriage, with a friendship that has sustained these women for decades. And with the notion that dreams have an expiration date.

The film is directed by Tasha Smith (55), who most recently worked on "Bel-Air", "Survival of the Thickest", and "Mayor of Kingstown". The screenplay is written by Ali Kinney ("Ginny & Georgia"), with co-writing from Tracy Oliver, whose credits include "Girls Trip", "Harlem", and "The Blackening".

15 Oscar Nominations

Macro Film Studios is no newcomer to Hollywood. The studio is behind titles like "Judas and the Black Messiah", "Fences", and "One of Them Days", and has already collected 15 Oscar nominations, three of which resulted in golden statuettes.

For Higher Ground, "Women Like Us" is the next chapter in a long partnership with Netflix. The collaboration has already produced "Leave the World Behind", "American Symphony", and "Rustin".

In the pipeline are the series "All the Sinners Bleed" and "The Altruists", as well as a comedy about a mother-daughter relationship starring Julianne Moore.