Derek Connolly (born c. 1976 in

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) is an American screenwriter and film producer, mostly known for his collaborations with director

Colin Trevorrow Colin Trevorrow (;) is an American filmmaker. He made his feature directorial debut with the science fiction comedy ''Safety Not Guaranteed'' (2012) to critical and commercial success. Trevorrow achieved mainstream recognition for his work on the ...

on the films ''

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'', ''

Jurassic World ''Jurassic World'' is a 2015 American science fiction action film directed by Colin Trevorrow, who co-wrote the screenplay with Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, and Derek Connolly from a story by Jaffa and Silver. It is the first installment in th ...

,'' and '' Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom''. Connolly attended Miami Palmetto Senior High School in

and

New York University Tisch School of the Arts The New York University Tisch School of the Arts (commonly referred to as Tisch) is the performing, cinematic and media arts school of New York University. Founded on August 17, 1965, Tisch is a training ground for artists, scholars of the a ...

Career

Connolly was listed on Variety's Ten Screenwriters to Watch in 2012. Connolly rewrote '' Kong: Skull Island'' (2017), for Warner Bros. and

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. Connolly co-wrote early (and ultimately uncredited) drafts of '' Pacific Rim: Uprising'' with

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, 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

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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 ''Jurassic World Dominion'' is a 2022 American science fiction action film directed by Colin Trevorrow, who co-wrote the screenplay with Emily Carmichael from a story by Derek Connolly and Trevorrow. The sequel to '' Jurassic World: Fallen ...

'', set for release on June 10, 2022. Connolly was reported to be working on a

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of the film ''

Flight of the Navigator ''Flight of the Navigator'' is a 1986 American science fiction adventure film directed by Randal Kleiser and written by Mark H. Baker, Michael Burton, and Matt MacManus. It stars Joey Cramer as David Freeman, a 12-year-old boy who is abducted by ...

'', as well as writing an upcoming

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film directed by

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. Connolly has been tapped to pen the script for a ''

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'' film.

Filmography

Unproduced screenplay

* '' Star Wars: Duel of the Fates'' (co-written with Colin Trevorrow)

References

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* Living people 1976 births American film producers American male screenwriters Tisch School of the Arts alumni Writers from Miami Miami Palmetto Senior High School alumni {{US-screen-writer-stub