Chris McKenna

Chris McKenna is an American television writer, film producer, screenwriter, and television producer. He has written for American Dad!, Community, and The Mindy Project, and the Spider-Man films set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2017–present).

Early life McKenna attended The Bishop's School in San Diego, California, and graduated from Stanford University in 1992.

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.

During his time as a writer for American Dad, he met Erik Sommers, who would later become his writing partner. Together they have since written for The Lego Batman Movie (2017), co-writing Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and its sequels, Far From Home (2019), No Way Home (2021), and Brand New Day (2026) along with Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018).

Having worked with the Russo brothers on the sitcom Community, McKenna contributed to the script of Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) by writing jokes for the film.

Filmography Film Writer The Girl Next Door (2004, uncredited) Igor (2008) The Lego Batman Movie (2017) Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) Ghosted (2023) Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) Avengers: Doomsday (2026)

Assistant The Thing Called Love (1993) Little Miss Millions (1993) (Production assistant) Greedy (1994) Grumpier Old Men (1995)

Executive producer Registered Sex Offender (2008)

Producer Lousy Carter (2023)

Special thanks Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

Television