Derek Connolly

Derek Connolly - Story, Screenplay, Producer, Writer known for his work in such projectsAdvice for working with the Map of emotions: «Jurassic World Dominion» (2022), «Pokémon Detective Pikachu» (2019), «Safety Not Guaranteed» (2012), «Jurassic World» (2015), «Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom» (2018),

Derek Connolly (born c. 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.

Connolly attended Palmetto High School in Miami and NYU Film School.

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 3, set for release on June 11, 2021.

Connolly was reported to be working on a remake of the film Flight of the Navigator as well as writing an upcoming Pixar film with Teddy Newton. Connolly has been tapped to pen the script for a Metal Gear film.

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