Sandra Bullock, Meryl Streep to Co-star (with Oprah!) in New Comedy

By Moviefone Editors Posted Oct 24th 2010 09:17AM

They've already demonstrated on-screen chemistry by kissing in public, and now two of the biggest movie stars in the world are taking their relationship one step further.

Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock are attached to star in the next movie from Michael Patrick King, writer/director of the 'Sex and the City' films.

As if that's not enough star power, Oprah Winfrey also has a role in the (currently untitled) project.

The Universal Pictures comedy features characters at a home shopping network dealing with "marketing, marriages and the media," according to the studio.

With Oprah retiring her hugely popular syndicated TV show soon, will she be a draw for moviegoers?

Aside from voiceovers, Winfrey has been absent from feature films since 1998's 'Beloved' -- so joining a mini-ensemble in what promises to be lighthearted entertainment seems a wise move. Of course, she's demonstrated good comic timing in guest spots on primetime TV ('30 Rock,' 'Ellen') for years.

As for the two stars headlining this new film, Bullock jokingly kissed Streep earlier this year at the 2010 Critics' Choice Awards; the two competed for the Best Actress Oscar that Bullock eventually won for 'The Blind Side.' Both obviously have great comedy chops, both have now won Academy Awards, and both are at high points in their careers -- making this yet another dream-team pairing for Streep, who's also linked to a mother/daughter drama starring Julia Roberts and a mother/daughter comedy-drama project with Tina Fey.

The wild card is King. He took plenty of heat from film critics for 'Sex and the City,' and even more thrashing in reviews for 'Sex and the City 2,' but the Sarah Jessica Parker movies earned more than $700 million worldwide. That kind of box office makes his first non-'Sex' movie a hot commodity. Away from his 'SATC' universe, can he make magic happen with these three big stars? Time will tell.

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