Derek Connolly

Derek Connolly (born c. 1976) is an American screenwriter and film producer. He is best known for his collaborations with filmmaker Colin Trevorrow, and has written the films Safety Not Guaranteed and the Jurassic World trilogy, which is a part of the Jurassic Park franchise.

Education
Connolly attended Miami Palmetto Senior High School in Miami and New York University Tisch School of the Arts.

Career
Connolly was listed on Variety's Ten Screenwriters to Watch in 2012. Connolly rewrote Kong: Skull Island (2017), for Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures. Connolly co-wrote early (and ultimately uncredited) drafts of Pacific Rim: Uprising with Guillermo del Toro, Jon Spaihts and Zak Penn; the final screenplay was by Steven S. DeKnight, Emily Carmichael, Kira Snyder and T.S. Nowlin; based on characters by Travis Beacham and del Toro Connolly and Trevorrow co-wrote the screenplay for the sequel Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), and by February 2018, had written a story treatment for Jurassic World Dominion, set for release on June 10, 2022.

Connolly was reported to be working on a remake of the film Flight of the Navigator, as well as writing an upcoming original Pixar film directed by Teddy Newton and a live action Legend of Zelda film directed by Wes Ball and produced by Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad. Connolly has been tapped to pen the script for a Metal Gear film.

Writing credits

 * Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) (Also producer)
 * Jurassic World (2015)
 * Monster Trucks (2016)
 * Kong: Skull Island (2017)
 * Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
 * Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)
 * Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
 * Star Wars: Duel of the Fates (Unproduced)
 * Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
 * Deep Cover (2024)
 * Untitled The Legend of Zelda film adaptation (TBA)
 * Untitled Transformers: Rise of the Beasts sequel (TBA)