Derek Connolly is an American screenwriter and film producer. He is best known for writing well received blockbusters, including Jurassic World (2015), Kong: Skull Island (2017) and Detective Pikachu (2019). He has also written critically acclaimed genre films such as Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) and Deep Cover (2025) as well as a never produced original draft of Star Wars: Duel of the Fates, which was later released as Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.