Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. recently proclaimed May 9, 2025, to be Leon Chills Day in honor of screenwriter Leon Chills, a Little Rock native who co-wrote the film “Shadow Force” starring Kerry Washington and Omar Sy, marking Chills’ debut as a major motion picture writer.
Chills attended Morehouse College in Atlanta before selling his first feature script, then went on to write for series such as Netflix’s “Spinning Out” and Amazon’s “The Wilds.” He also co-wrote DC Comics’ “Icon & Rocket.”
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