Colin Trevorrow
| Colin Trevorrow | |
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.jpg) Trevorrow at the world premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens | |
| Born |
September 13, 1976 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Colin Trevorrow (/trəˈvɑːroʊ/ trə-VAR-oh;[1] born September 13, 1976) is an American film director and screenwriter, known for directing the indie film Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) and Jurassic World (2015), the latter co-written by him and the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time. Trevorrow will direct the upcoming Star Wars Episode IX, slated for a 2019 release.[2]
Early life
Trevorrow was born in San Francisco, California. He was raised in Oakland, California,[3] and graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1999.[4]
Career
In 2002, he wrote and directed his first short film, Home Base; as of 2012, it had received over 20 million hits online.[5] Trevorrow also directed Reality Show, a 2004 documentary film about the failed production of a reality television show.[6] He continued working as a screenwriter, selling his first spec script titled Tester to DreamWorks in 2006. In 2008, he paired up with Derek Connolly, ten years after they had first met as NYU students while working as interns on Saturday Night Live, to write a buddy cop film script called Cocked and Loaded. Trevorrow said that the experience was so enjoyable that he decided to give up solo screenwriting and work with Connolly.[7]
In 2012, Trevorrow directed Safety Not Guaranteed,[8] a film inspired by a classified ad which ran in a 1997 issue of Backwoods Home Magazine that read: "Wanted: Someone to go back in time with me. This is not a joke. Must bring your own weapons. I have only done this once before. Safety Not Guaranteed."[9] The script was by Connolly, who intended for Trevorrow to direct it.[9] The film received various accolades, including a nomination for Trevorrow for the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature.[5]
After the release of Safety Not Guaranteed, Trevorrow and Connolly were hired by the Walt Disney Company to write a remake of the film Flight of the Navigator (1986);[10] this announcement came after rumors that Trevorrow would be directing Star Wars Episode VII.[11]
Trevorrow directed Jurassic World (2015).[12] Trevorrow and Connolly co-wrote the script.[13]
In 2015, Trevorrow directed The Book of Henry, which was written by Gregg Hurwitz and began filming in September 2015.[14] Trevorrow is attached to direct Intelligent Life, a science fiction thriller that he wrote with Connolly prior to joining the Jurassic World production. Big Beach will produce the film.[10][15] Trevorrow and Connolly will write the screenplay for a Jurassic World sequel, scheduled for a 2018 release. Trevorrow will co-executive produce the film alongside Steven Spielberg.
On August 15, 2015, Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn announced that Trevorrow will direct the sequel Star Wars Episode IX (2019).[16]
Personal life
Trevorrow lives with his wife and two children in Vermont.[5]
He has Sephardic Jewish ancestry through his grandmother.[17]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Home Base | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2004 | Reality Show | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2012 | Safety Not Guaranteed | Yes | Yes | No | |
| 2015 | Jurassic World | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2016 | The Book of Henry | Yes | No | No | Filming |
| 2018 | Untitled Jurassic World sequel | No | Yes | Yes | executive producer |
| 2019 | Star Wars Episode IX | Yes | No | Yes | |
| - | Flight of the Navigator remake | No | No | Yes | In development |
References
- ↑ Trevorrow, Colin (June 7, 2012). Colin Trevorrow SIFF Interview - Safety Not Guaranteed - The MacGuffin. Interview with Spencer Fornaciari. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
- ↑ Rebecca, Ford (August 15, 2015). "'Star Wars: Episode IX' Sets 'Jurassic World' Director Colin Trevorrow to Helm". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ↑ Douglas, Edward (June 6, 2012). "Interview: Safety Not Guaranteed's Colin Trevorrow & Jake Johnson". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ↑ Sneider, Jeff (February 6, 2012). "Tisch School alum make Sundance impressions". Variety. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Colin Trevorrow". Independent Spirit Awards. Archived from the original on December 6, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ↑ Vizcarrondo, Sara Maria (June 12, 2012). "Little Time Machines Everywhere: Director Colin Trevorrow on 'Safety Not Guaranteed'". BoxOffice. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ↑ Connelly, Brendon (December 20, 2012). "Safety Not Guaranteed’s Colin Trevorrow On His Old Scripts That Might Yet Get Made". BleedingCool.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ↑ Colin Trevorrow (Safety Not Guaranteed) penned
- 1 2 Jones, Alison (January 4, 2013). "Colin Trevorrow has a fresh take on time travelling". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- 1 2 Sneider, Jeff (November 27, 2012). "Disney taps 'Safety' duo for 'Navigator' rewrite". Variety. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ↑ Zakarin, Jordan (November 27, 2012). "Colin Trevorrow Tiptoes Around 'Star Wars' Speculation, Looks to the Future". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/colin-trevorrow-to-helm-jurassic-park-4-for-universal-and-steven-spielberg/
- ↑ Colin Trevorrow (Safety Not Guaranteed) penned the script with Derek Connolly and directs
- ↑ Kit, Borys (March 30, 2015). "'Jurassic World' Director Colin Trevorrow Tackling 'Book of Henry'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ↑ Kit, Borys (March 6, 2015). "'Jurassic World' Director Colin Trevorrow Tackling Sci-Fi Thriller 'Intelligent Life' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
- ↑ Rebecca, Ford (August 15, 2015). "'Star Wars: Episode IX' Sets 'Jurassic World' Director Colin Trevorrow to Helm". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Celebrity Jews". j. (newspaper). Retrieved 28 June 2015.
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