Warner Bros. Funds Rocker’s Coalition

Posted by dominie in Films, News on September 11th, 2008

According to The Hollywood Reporter, while working on their third album, lead singer Shawn Christensen of the indie rock band Stellastarr penned a script Warner Bros. couldn’t resist.  The studio is fast-tracking the rocker’s sci-fi thriller titled The Karma Coalition, dropping $750,000 against the $1.5 million budget.

Dan Lin of Warner-based Lin Pictures will simultaneously produce the project along with his current endeavors, Sherlock Homes and Terminator Salvation.  Studio native Stephen Gilchrist who brought the project to Lin Pictures will co-produce the film.

Joe Russo is attached to direct with Jim Sturgess to star in the story about a game of cat and mouse that ensues when a corrupt detective tells a falsely accused (now) fugitive his dead wife of five years may still be alive.  He embarks on a quest to uncover the truth, but he will have to pay for exposing the existence of an underground organization responsible for faking her death.

Christensen’s previous work includes co-writing Sidney Hall with partner Jason Dolan.  Additionally Stellastarr is well known within the indie rock world and has toured with such bands as The Killers and Jane’s Addiction.  It will be exciting to see how this movie plays out.  Stay tuned for more to come!