Chili Palmer Story Archive Exclusive [patched]

Chili Palmer Story Archive Exclusive

  • The Elmore Leonard Collection at the University of South Carolina’s Irvin Department of Rare Books & Special Collections (physical access only).
  • Selected Criterion Collection edition notes (if a future 4K release of Get Shorty includes new supplements).
  • Private film preservation sites with restricted membership, such as The Archive of Screen Treasures or Leonard’s Los Angeles (by request only).

Exclusive Reveal #1: The Lost Novella – "Palmer’s Rule"

Chili Palmer story archive exclusive

Yes, you read that right. For years, rumors swirled that Leonard had started a third Chili Palmer novel before his death in 2013. The includes a three-page outline for Chili Hot . The plot? Chili, now in his 60s, tries to retire to a quiet Florida condo, only to discover his new neighbors are a crew of Russian hackers making a deepfake movie about him. Leonard had written the opening line: "The problem with retirement is that other people don't retire from you."