Centropolis Entertainment
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion Pictures |
| Founded | July 26, 1985 |
| Founders | Dean Devlin Roland Emmerich |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | Los Angeles, CA, United States Berlin, Germany |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Ute Emmerich Marco Shepherd Roland Emmerich |
| Products | Films |
| Divisions | Centropolis Television Centropolis Interactive |
| 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.[1][2] As of 2001, the company is a subsidiary of Das Werk AG.[3][4]
History
[edit]In 1996, Emmerich launched his special effects studio Centropolis Effects to provide VFX effects for its motion pictures. It was shut down in 2001.[5]
In 1997, the studio launched its television division Centropolis Television. Its first production was The Visitor, a show that was aired on Fox.[6]
In 1998, Centropolis entered a production deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment to produce motion pictures for its studio.[7][8]
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.[9][10]
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.[11][12]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]TV series
[edit]| 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 |
Centropolis Effects (CFX)
[edit]- The Visitor (1997-1998)
- The Faculty (1998)
- Godzilla (1998)
- End of Days (1999)
- Stuart Little (1999)
- The Thirteenth Floor (1999)
- The Secret Life of Girls (1999)
- The Patriot (2000)[16]
- What Women Want (2000)
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)[5]
- K-PAX (2001)
- Monkeybone (2001)
- 61* (2001)
- Rose Red (2002)
- The Scorpion King (2002)
- Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
- Maid in Manhattan (2002)
- Kung Pow! Enter the Fist (2002) (special thank)
- Willard (2003)
References
[edit]- ^ "Roland Emmerich Principal: Centropolis Entertainment". Variety. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "ZeniMax Media Profile". ZeniMax.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2001. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
- ^ "Profile on Bloomberg". Bloomberg. bloomberg.com. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (March 24, 2016). "Roland Emmerich's Centropolis Elevates Marco Shepherd to Head Production & Development". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ a b Graser, Marc (2001-01-09). "It's off to Werk for f/x house Centropolis". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (1997-03-24). "Fox struts its stuff" (PDF). Broadcasting Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ Cox, Dan (1998-02-19). "Calley sealed Centropolis". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (1998-02-18). "'Godzilla' duo Devlin, Emmerich ink 3-year SPE pact". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ Hulsey, Joel (November 10, 1998). "Godzilla Goes Live". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on July 10, 2003. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ "Centropolis Goes Online". IGN. Ziff Davis. 10 April 1999. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (2001-05-04). "Devlin plays new role as Electric man". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ Fleming, Michael (2001-05-09). "Devlin goes solo, plugs in Electric". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ a b c "Godzilla (1998)". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ Stephen Holden (May 19, 1998). "Film Review; So, How Big Is It Again? Sizing Up the Lizard King". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Centropolis Entertainment". metacritic.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "How Centropolis FX Creates Visual Effects". HowStuffWorks. 2000-07-07. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
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