Derek Connolly
Derek Connolly (* 1976 in Miami , Florida ) is an American screenwriter and film producer .
Life
Connolly was born in Miami . There he also attended Palmetto High School. Connolly later moved to New York, where he studied at the Tisch School of the Arts . He also made friends there with the later film director and screenwriter Colin Trevorrow , while both were working as interns at Saturday Night Live .
Since then he has worked with Trevorrow on his films. He co-wrote the screenplays of Trevorrow's works Journey of Love (2012), Jurassic World (2015) and Jurassic World: The Fallen Kingdom (2018). He was also originally supposed to write the script for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker with Trevorrow . However, as Trevorrow had to leave the project, the two's script was discarded. However, JJ Abrams took over parts of the story, so that Connolly ultimately got a "story" credit .
Connolly also wrote the screenplay for the real-life film adaptation of Pokémon, Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019).
Filmography
- 2005: Gary: Under Crisis (short film)
- 2012: Journey of Love - The real adventure is love (Safety Not Guaranteed , also producer)
- 2015: Jurassic World
- 2016: Monster Trucks
- 2017: Kong: Skull Island
- 2018: Pacific Rim: Uprising (uncredited)
- 2018: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
- 2019: Pokémon Detective Pikachu (Pokémon Detective Pikachu)
Web links
- Derek Connolly in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Connolly, Derek |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American screenwriter and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Miami , Florida , USA |