Picture: Tyler Perry, Naomi Baker, and Jay Reeves
After numerous successful projects on Netflix, Tyler Perry has another film in development with the streaming service. Titled Doing Life, the upcoming drama film will star Jay Reeves and Naomi Baker as the two leads. The whole cast has been revealed, and the film is expected to have already completed filming but that’s not confirmed.
Doing Life is an upcoming Netflix Original drama film written, directed, and produced by Tyler Perry. He has previously produced several movies and television shows for Netflix, including A Fall from Grace, A Madea Homecoming, A Jazzman’s Blues, Mea Culpa, The Six Triple Eight, Straw, Madea’s Destination Wedding, Beauty in Black, and She the People, to name a few.
Picture: Tyler Perry on the set of The Six Triple Eight
Serving alongside Perry as executive producers are Angi Bones and Tony L. Strickland.
What is the plot of Doing Life?
Plot details are limited, but Netflix has provided some insight into what the feature is about:
“Doing Life is a gritty and gripping urban drama that explores the life of a single mother fighting for survival and a reformed ex-con with untapped talents who forge an unexpected bond.”
Who are the cast members of Doing Life?
It has been confirmed that Naomi Baker and Jay Reeves will lead the ensemble cast of Tyler Perry’s latest Netflix movie.
Naomi Baker is a relatively new face in acting, with credits that include All American: Homecoming and A Lifeguard’s Obsession. She also has two upcoming projects: the film Hard Feelings and the TV series Paranormal Nobodies.
Picture: Naomi Baker (left) and in All American: Homecoming (right) – The CW
This marks the second Netflix feature film for Jay Reeves, who previously worked with Tyler Perry in The Six Triple Eight, playing Private Hugh Bell. He is best known for his role as Shawn Scott in the sports drama All American, as well as appearances in The Tax Collector and Safety.
Picture: Jay Reeves (left) and in Tyler Perry’s The Six Triple Eight – Netflix
According to IMDb Pro’s Starmeter, the rest of the cast includes:
- Justin James Boykin (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) as Carl
- Danielle Moné Truitt (The Princess and the Frog)
- Kelvin Witherspoon (Your Honor)
- Tamberla Perry (They Cloned Tyrone)
- Karen Obilom (Games People Play)
- Conrell Young IV (Forever) as Donovan
- Joyce Glenn (Checkmate) as Secretary
- Mike Massa (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny) as Officer Shane
- Jasmine Sargent (The Day Ones)
- Hasanai Vibez Comer (BMF)
- Tracey Stephens (Ted) as Samantha
- Andre Hall (Cruel Encounters) as Bill
- Lakisha M. Thomas (Detroit Unleaded) as Corrections Officer
- Tracy Oliver (Queen Sugar) as Keisha
- Vindhya Carter (A King Among Men)
What is the production status of Doing Life? When is Doing Life coming to Netflix?
Here’s where things get a little complicated – Tyler Perry projects are often filmed in hush-hush, so it’s unclear whether filming has started on this project or not. At one point, filming was scheduled to begin on March 19, 2025, in Atlanta at Tyler Perry’s studio facilities.
When Netflix announced the project, they did not confirm its production status. However, assuming it did get underway in March as planned at one point, we’d expect a relatively short shoot (in true TP fashion) with a likely 2026 release date.
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