Colin Trevorrow

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Colin Trevorrow
Trevorrow at the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in December 2015
Born (1976-09-13) September 13, 1976 (age 47)
San Francisco, California, United States
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active2002–present

Colin T. Trevorrow[1] (US: /trəˈvɑːroʊ/;[2] born September 13, 1976) is an American film director and screenwriter. He directed the indie film Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) and the blockbuster film Jurassic World (2015), which he also co-wrote.

Early life

Trevorrow was born in San Francisco, California,[3] on September 13, 1976,[1] and was raised in Oakland, California.[3][4][5][6] His father was a musician in a country rock band and his mother was a photographer who also operated a day-care center.[4] As a boy, he sang in the chorus of the San Francisco Opera.[4] As a teenager, Trevorrow won awards from the Mill Valley Film Festival and the San Francisco Youth Film Festival.[7] Trevorrow graduated from Piedmont High School in Piedmont, California,[7][8] and later graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1999.[9]

Career

In 2002, he wrote and directed his first short film, Home Base; as of 2012, it had received over 20 million hits online.[10] Trevorrow also directed Reality Show, a 2004 documentary film about the failed production of a reality television show.[11] 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.[12]

In 2012, Trevorrow directed Safety Not Guaranteed,[13] a film inspired by a classified advertisement 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."[14] The script was by Connolly, who intended for Trevorrow to direct it.[14] The film received various accolades, including a nomination for Trevorrow for the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature.[10] The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, where it picked up the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.[15] 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).[16] Trevorrow co-wrote and directed Jurassic World (2015).[17][18]

Trevorrow next directed The Book of Henry, which was written by Gregg Hurwitz, and began filming in September 2015.[19] The film was released by Focus Features on June 16, 2017.[20][21] Trevorrow also co-wrote the screenplay for a Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,[22] which is scheduled to be released in 2018. Trevorrow will co-executive produce the film alongside Steven Spielberg.[23]

In August 2015, Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan Horn announced that Trevorrow would direct Star Wars Episode IX (2019).[24] Trevorrow and Connolly subsequently began writing the script for the film;[25] however, in August 2017, writer Jack Thorne was brought in to rewrite the script due to dissatisfaction by Lucasfilm with their script.[26][27] By September 2017, Trevorrow left the project due to creative differences.[28] Lucasfilm released an official statement saying, "Colin has been a wonderful collaborator throughout the development process but we have all come to the conclusion that our visions for the project differ."[29] Lucasfilm confirmed Star Wars: The Force Awakens director J.J. Abrams will replace Trevorrow as the director and will co-write the script with Chris Terrio.[30]

In March 2015, it was announced that Trevorrow would be directing a sci-fi thriller film Intelligent Life, which was bought by DreamWorks.[31] Trevorrow wrote the screenplay with Connolly, while Trevorrow, Frank Marshall, Big Beach, and Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment would be producers on the film.[31] On February 8, 2016, it was reported that Lupita Nyong'o was in talks to star in the film, with Ava DuVernay expected to direct the film for a summer start.[32] DuVernay left the project over scheduling conflicts.[33]

Personal life

Trevorrow lives with his wife and two children in Vermont.[10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Producer Writer Notes
2002 Home Base Yes Yes Yes Short film
2003 Making Revolution No No Yes
2004 Reality Show Yes Yes Yes Documentary
2012 Safety Not Guaranteed Yes Yes No
2015 Jurassic World Yes No Yes Also voiced Mr. DNA
2017 The Book of Henry Yes No No
2018 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom No Executive Yes Post-Production

References

  1. ^ a b "Colin T. Trevorrow, born 09/13/1976". California Birth Index. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  2. ^ Trevorrow, Colin (June 7, 2012). "Colin Trevorrow SIFF Interview - Safety Not Guaranteed - The MacGuffin" (Interview). Interviewed by Spencer Fornaciari. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Celebrity Jews". j. (newspaper). Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Barnes, Brooks (June 3, 2015). "'Jurassic World' Puts Colin Trevorrow in the Driver's Seat". The New York Times. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  5. ^ Douglas, Edward (June 6, 2012). "Interview: Safety Not Guaranteed's Colin Trevorrow & Jake Johnson". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
  6. ^ Blair, Iain (June 1, 2015). "Director's Chair: Colin Trevorrow - 'Jurassic World'". Post magazine. Retrieved May 3, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ a b "Teen Filmmakers" (PDF). Discovery Education. 1994. pp. 6, 11. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  8. ^ "Piedmont Arts Center Boasts Successful First Year". Piedmont Civic Association (PCA). January 20, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  9. ^ Sneider, Jeff (February 6, 2012). "Tisch School alum make Sundance impressions". Variety. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  10. ^ a b c "Colin Trevorrow". Independent Spirit Awards. Archived from the original on December 6, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  11. ^ Vizcarrondo, Sara Maria (June 12, 2012). "Little Time Machines Everywhere: Director Colin Trevorrow on 'Safety Not Guaranteed'". BoxOffice. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Meet the 'Jurassic World' Dinosaurs! - Bloody Disgusting". bloody-disgusting.com.
  14. ^ a b Jones, Alison (January 4, 2013). "Colin Trevorrow has a fresh take on time travelling". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  15. ^ "Vertigo high on Safety Not Guaranteed". Screen. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  16. ^ Sneider, Jeff (November 27, 2012). "Disney taps 'Safety' duo for 'Navigator' rewrite". Variety. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  17. ^ Fleming, Jr., Mike (March 14, 2013). "Colin Trevorrow To Helm 'Jurassic Park 4' For Universal And Steven Spielberg". Deadline. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  18. ^ "Jurassic World! New Look at the Dinosaurs - Dread Central". 1 March 2015.
  19. ^ Kit, Borys (March 30, 2015). "'Jurassic World' Director Colin Trevorrow Tackling 'Book of Henry'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 31, 2015.
  20. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 31, 2016). "Colin Trevorrow's The Book Of Henry to Hit Theaters in September". Deadline. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  21. ^ Gettell, Oliver (August 2, 2016). "Colin Trevorrow's drama Book of Henry delayed until 2017". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  22. ^ Cabin, Chris (July 21, 2016). "'Jurassic World 2' Hawaii Production Gets 2017 Start Date". Collider.com. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  23. ^ Rebecca Ford (July 23, 2015). "'Jurassic World 2' Set for 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. (Prometheus Global Media). Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  24. ^ Rebecca, Ford (August 15, 2015). "'Star Wars: Episode IX' Sets 'Jurassic World' Director Colin Trevorrow to Helm". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  25. ^ Chitwood, Adam (January 12, 2016). "'Star Wars: Episode IX' Director Colin Trevorrow Promises "Satisfying" Answer to Rey Theories". Collider. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  26. ^ "The Man Re-Writing Colin Trevorrow's Star Wars Is Fantasy's Secret Weapon". Vanity Fair. 2 August 2017.
  27. ^ "'Star Wars: Episode IX' Gets a New Writer (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 1 August 2017.
  28. ^ "A Statement Regarding Star Wars: Episode IX" (Press release). Lucasfilm. September 5, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  29. ^ "WHY COLIN TREVORROW WAS FIRED FROM STAR WARS: EPISODE IX". IGN. 9 September 2017.
  30. ^ "J.J. Abrams to Replace Colin Trevorrow as Director of 'Star Wars: Episode IX'". Variety. 12 September 2017.
  31. ^ a b Kit, Borys (March 6, 2015). "'Jurassic World' Director Colin Trevorrow Tackling Sci-Fi Thriller 'Intelligent Life' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  32. ^ Kit, Borys (February 8, 2016). "Lupita Nyong'o in Talks to Star in Sci-Fi Thriller With Ava DuVernay Eyed to Direct (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  33. ^ "Ava DuVernay Exits Sci-Fi Film 'Intelligent Life'". 4 May 2016.

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