Derek Connolly
Biography
Derek Connolly (born 1976 in Miami, Florida) is an American screenwriter and film producer, mostly known for his collaborations with director Colin Trevorrow on the films Safety Not Guaranteed, Jurassic World, and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.
Derek Connolly is an American writer who made his movie debut by writing for the sci-fi romantic comedy Safety Not Guaranteed, winning the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.
Following his well-received debut, he co-wrote the screenplay of the 2015 sci-fi action adventure Jurassic World, which won a Saturn Award nomination for Best Writing, Monster Trucks in 2016, and the 2017 monster movie Kong: Skull Island.
In 2018, he penned the story of J.A. Bayona`s Hollywood action adventure Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, starring Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard in lead roles. His other releases include Pokemon Detective Pikachu (2019) and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).
