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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion Pictures |
| Founded | July 26, 1985; 39 years ago (1985-07-26) |
| Founders | Dean Devlin Roland Emmerich |
| Number of locations | Berlin, Germany Los Angeles, CA, United States |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Ute Emmerich Marco Shepherd Roland Emmerich |
| Products | Films |
| Divisions | Centropolis Television |
| Website | centropolis |
Centropolis Entertainment is a German-American film production company founded in 1985 as Centropolis Film Productions by American film producer Dean Devlin and German film director Roland Emmerich. As of 2001, the company is a subsidiary of Das Werk AG.
History
In 1996, Emmerich launched his special effects studio Centropolis Effects to provide VFX effects for its motion pictures. It was shut down in 2001.
In 1997, the studio launched its television division Centropolis Television. Its first production was The Visitor, a show that was aired on Fox.
In 1998, Centropolis stuck a deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment to produce motion pictures for its studio.
In the late 1990s, Centropolis' video game division, Centropolis Interactive, published online multiplayer games like Godzilla Online, ID4 Online, Darkness Falls: The Crusade, and Spellbinder: The Nexus Conflict.
Dean Devlin, however ultimately left in 2001 in order to form Electric Entertainment. Electric inherited and finished development on the films he developed, including Eight Legged Freaks.
Filmography
Films
TV series
| Year | Title | Creator | Studio | Networks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–1998 | The Visitor | Roland Emmerich Dean Devlin |
20th Century Fox Television | Fox | as Centropolis Television |
| 1998–2000 | Godzilla: The Series | based on Godzilla by: Toho Co., Ltd. developed by: Jeff Kline Richard Raynis |
Adelaide Productions Columbia TriStar Television |
Fox Kids | |
| 2024 | Those About to Die | based on Those About to Die by: Daniel P. Mannix developed by: Robert Rodat |
AGC Studios Hollywood Gang Productions Street Entertainment |
Peacock |
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