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 entered a production 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 Year TitleDirectorStudioDistributor Name 1985 Making ContactRoland EmmerichPro-ject FilmproduktionBisokop FilmZweites Deutsches FernsehenNew World Pictures as Centropolis Film Productions 1987 Ghost ChasePro-ject FilmproduktionHessicher RundfunkSpectrum EntertainmentFilmverlag der Autoren 1990 Moon 44Spectrum EntertainmentWarner Bros.CineVox 1992 Universal SoldierCarolco PicturesThe IndieProd CompanyTriStar Pictures 1994 The High CrusadeKlaus KnoeselCarolco PicturesOverseas Filmgroup StargateRoland EmmerichCarolco PicturesLe Studio Canal+Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1996 Independence Day20th Century Fox as Centropolis Entertainment 1998 GodzillaTriStar PicturesFried FilmsIndependent PicturesSony Pictures Releasing 1999 The Thirteenth FloorJosef RusnakColumbia Pictures 2000 The PatriotRoland EmmerichColumbia PicturesMutual Film Company 2002 Eight Legged FreaksEllory ElkayemVillage Roadshow PicturesElectric EntertainmentWarner Bros. Pictures 2004 The Day After TomorrowRoland EmmerichThe Mark Gordon CompanyLionsgate Films20th Century Fox 2007 TradeMarco KreuzpaintnerLionsgateRoadside Attractions 2008 10,000 BCRoland EmmerichLegendary PicturesWarner Bros. Pictures 2009 2012Columbia PicturesSony Pictures Releasing as Centropolis 2011 AnonymousColumbia PicturesRelativity MediaStudio Babelsberg as Centropolis Entertainment 2013 White House DownColumbia PicturesMythology Entertainment 2015 StonewallGoldcrest FilmsRoadside Attractions as Centropolis 2016 Independence Day: ResurgenceElectric Entertainment20th Century Fox as Centropolis Entertainment 2019 MidwaySummit EntertainmentRuyi MediaStarlight Culture EntertainmentAGC StudiosStreet EntertainmentEntertainment OneBona Film GroupLionsgate 2022 MoonfallSummit EntertainmentAGC StudiosStreet EntertainmentHuayi Brothers MediaTencent PicturesUK Moonfall LLPLionsgate(North America)AGC International(International) The Magic Flute Florian Sigl Flute Film Tobis Film
TV series Year TitleCreatorStudioNetworks Notes1997–1998 The VisitorRoland EmmerichDean Devlin20th Century Fox TelevisionFox as Centropolis Television1998–2000 Godzilla: The Seriesbased on Godzilla by:Toho Co., Ltd.developed by:Jeff KlineRichard RaynisAdelaide ProductionsColumbia TriStar TelevisionFox Kids2024 Those About to Diebased on Those About to Die by: Daniel P. Mannixdeveloped by:Robert RodatAGC StudiosHollywood Gang ProductionsStreet EntertainmentPeacock
Centropolis Effects (CFX) 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) What Women Want (2000) How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) 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
External links Centropolis Entertainment website