Chris McKenna (writer)


Chris McKenna is an American television writer, film producer, screenwriter, and television producer. He has written for American Dad!, Community, and The Mindy Project.

Career

McKenna was an uncredited writer on the 2004 film The Girl Next Door, having developed the screenplay with director Luke Greenfield. He was denied credit by the WGA arbitration process.
McKenna is the writer of some of Communitys most critically acclaimed episodes, including "Paradigms of Human Memory", "Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design", and the Emmy- and Hugo-nominated "Remedial Chaos Theory". McKenna has also co-written the season five premiere "Repilot". He has also co-written one of the most acclaimed episodes of American Dad!, "Rapture's Delight." During his time as a writer in Community, he met Erik Sommers, who would become his writing partner.
Having worked with the Russo brothers on the sitcom Community, McKenna contributed to the script of ', by writing jokes for the film.
His other film credits include The Lego Batman Movie,, and Ant-Man and the Wasp.
He returned to write the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming, titled ', and released on July 2, 2019.

Filmography

Film

Television