Derek Connolly (born c. 1976) is an American screenwriter and film producer. He is best known for his collaborations with filmmaker Colin Trevorrow. He has written the films Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), Jurassic World (2015) and its sequels Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) and Jurassic World Dominion (2022), Kong: Skull Island (2017) and Detective Pikachu (2019). He also co-wrote the unproduced original draft of Star Wars: Duel of the Fates, which became Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Derek Connolly, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Derek Connolly has 15 screen credits in a career dating back to 2005. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Jurassic Park with 3 titles. Signature works include Jurassic World, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Jurassic World Dominion. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 4 universes
