Karen Lunder

Karen Lunder runs the show at Imagine Features, basically steering the ship for all things feature film development and production. She’s the one who made sure The Spy Who Dumped Me actually hit the big screen and wasn’t just another forgotten script in Hollywood’s endless pile. Before she landed at Imagine back in 2017, Karen had her hands full as EVP of Production over at Film Nation, which, honestly, is no small gig. She’s been behind some real heavy hitters—think Marc Webb’s Gifted, which tugged at heartstrings in a way only a Chris Evans drama can, and Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival, that trippy sci-fi flick everyone was buzzing about. And don’t forget The Founder; yeah, that one where Michael Keaton turns into McDonald’s mogul Ray Kroc. She also had a hand in Eye In The Sky, the one with all the military drone drama, and The Blind Side, which basically took Sandra Bullock straight to Oscar glory. Karen’s career is a mix of commercial smashes and critical darlings, showing she’s not just chasing box office numbers but actually cares about making movies that stick. She’s got a reputation for spotting those scripts with potential and actually getting them across the finish line, which, in the Hollywood chaos, is kind of a superpower. If a film’s got her name on it, odds are it’s going to be something people talk about—whether it’s for the story, the cast, or the buzz it stirs up. Karen Lunder just gets movies.