Derek Connolly

Derek Connolly
Derek Connolly
Born	c. 1976 (age 47–48); Tisch School of the Arts
Years active	2005–present

Derek Connolly (born c. 1976)^[1] 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.^[2]

Career

Connolly was listed on Variety's Ten Screenwriters to Watch in 2012.

T.S. Nowlin; based on characters by Travis Beacham and del Toro^[5] 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.^[6]

Connolly was reported to be working on a

Legend of Zelda film directed by Wes Ball and produced by Shigeru Miyamoto and Avi Arad.^[9] Connolly has been tapped to pen the script for a Metal Gear film.^[10]

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)

Awards and nominations

Year	Title	Award/Nomination
2012	Safety Not Guaranteed	Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature
2015	Jurassic World	Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Writing

References

^ Sneider, Jeff (November 29, 2012), "Connolly: College partnership leads to 'Guaranteed' success", Variety, retrieved 2012-12-21
^ Kareem Tabsch (June 19, 2012), "Safety Not Guaranteed: Miami Screenwriter Derek Connolly Turned an Internet Meme Into an Indie Film Success Story", Miami New Times, archived from the original on 2013-01-30, retrieved 2012-12-21
^ "VARIETY'S 10 SCREENWRITERS TO WATCH". Retrieved 2013-03-10.
^ Kit, Borys (August 18, 2015). "'Jurassic World' Writer Heads to 'Kong: Skull Island' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
^ Kit, Borys (May 12, 2016). "Pacific Rim 2 Enlists Jurassic World Writer Derek Connolly (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
^ Kroll, Justin (February 21, 2018). "Jurassic World 3 to Hit Theaters in June 2021". Variety. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
^ Trumbore, Dave (2012-11-27). "Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly to Rewrite FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR Remake; Trevorrow May Direct". Collider. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
^ "New Pixar Movie Coming From 'Safety Not Guaranteed' Writer Derek Connolly and 'Day & Night' Director Teddy Newton". slashfilm.com. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
^ "'Legend Of Zelda' Live-Action Pic In Works At Sony With Wes Ball Directing, Nintendo Co-Financing". deadline.com. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
^ Kroll, Justin; Lang, Brent (November 8, 2017). "Jurassic World Scribe To Write Metal Gear Solid Film (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved November 10, 2017.

External links

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[variety-1] Sneider, Jeff (November 29, 2012), "Connolly: College partnership leads to 'Guaranteed' success", Variety, retrieved 2012-12-21

[2] Kareem Tabsch (June 19, 2012), "Safety Not Guaranteed: Miami Screenwriter Derek Connolly Turned an Internet Meme Into an Indie Film Success Story", Miami New Times, archived from the original on 2013-01-30, retrieved 2012-12-21

[3] "VARIETY'S 10 SCREENWRITERS TO WATCH". Retrieved 2013-03-10.

[4] Kit, Borys (August 18, 2015). "'Jurassic World' Writer Heads to 'Kong: Skull Island' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 19, 2015.

[5] Kit, Borys (May 12, 2016). "Pacific Rim 2 Enlists Jurassic World Writer Derek Connolly (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 5, 2018.

[6] Kroll, Justin (February 21, 2018). "Jurassic World 3 to Hit Theaters in June 2021". Variety. Retrieved June 11, 2018.

[7] Trumbore, Dave (2012-11-27). "Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly to Rewrite FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR Remake; Trevorrow May Direct". Collider. Retrieved 2021-10-18.

[8] "New Pixar Movie Coming From 'Safety Not Guaranteed' Writer Derek Connolly and 'Day & Night' Director Teddy Newton". slashfilm.com. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-10.

[9] "'Legend Of Zelda' Live-Action Pic In Works At Sony With Wes Ball Directing, Nintendo Co-Financing". deadline.com. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-10.

[10] Kroll, Justin; Lang, Brent (November 8, 2017). "Jurassic World Scribe To Write Metal Gear Solid Film (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved November 10, 2017.

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v t e Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay
1990s	David O. Russell (1994) Paul Auster (1995) Joseph Tropiano and Stanley Tucci (1996) Neil LaBute (1997) Darren Aronofsky (1998) Charlie Kaufman (1999)
2000s	Gina Prince-Bythewood (2000) Daniel Clowes (2001) Erin Cressida Wilson (2002) Tom McCarthy (2003) Joshua Marston (2004) Duncan Tucker (2005) Michael Arndt (2006) Diablo Cody (2007) Dustin Lance Black (2008) Geoffrey S. Fletcher (2009)
2010s	Lena Dunham (2010) Will Reiser (2011) Derek Connolly (2012) Bob Nelson (2013) Justin Simien (2014) Emma Donoghue (2015) Robert Eggers (2016) Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani (2017) Bo Burnham (2018) Fredrica Bailey and Stefon Bristol (2019)
2020s	Andy Siara (2020) Michael Sarnoski and Vanessa Block (2021) John Patton Ford (2022) Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik (2023)

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