
Derek Connolly
Biography
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).
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Known For
Writing

Deep Cover
Writer
2025

Jurassic World Dominion
Story
2022

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Story
2019

Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Screenplay
2019

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Writer
2018

Kong: Skull Island
Screenplay
2017

Monster Trucks
Screenplay
2016

Jurassic World
Screenplay
2015

Safety Not Guaranteed
Producer, Writer
2012