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

YearTitleDirectorStudioDistributorName
1985Making ContactRoland EmmerichPro-ject Filmproduktion Bisokop Film Zweites Deutsches FernsehenNew World Picturesas Centropolis Film Productions
1987Ghost ChasePro-ject Filmproduktion Hessicher Rundfunk Spectrum EntertainmentFilmverlag der Autoren
1990Moon 44Spectrum EntertainmentWarner Bros. CineVox
1992Universal SoldierCarolco Pictures The IndieProd CompanyTriStar Pictures
1994The High CrusadeKlaus KnoeselCarolco PicturesOverseas Filmgroup
StargateRoland EmmerichCarolco Pictures Le Studio Canal+Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
1996Independence Day20th Century Foxas Centropolis Entertainment
1998GodzillaTriStar Pictures, Fried Films Independent PicturesSony Pictures Releasing
1999The Thirteenth FloorJosef RusnakColumbia Pictures
2000The PatriotRoland EmmerichColumbia Pictures and Mutual Film Company
2002Eight Legged FreaksEllory ElkayemVillage Roadshow Pictures Electric EntertainmentWarner Bros. Pictures
2004The Day After TomorrowRoland EmmerichThe Mark Gordon Company Lionsgate Films20th Century Fox
2007TradeMarco KreuzpaintnerLionsgateRoadside Attractions
200810,000 BCRoland EmmerichLegendary PicturesWarner Bros. Pictures
20092012Columbia PicturesSony Pictures Releasingas Centropolis
2011AnonymousColumbia Pictures Relativity Media Studio Babelsbergas Centropolis Entertainment
2013White House DownColumbia Pictures Mythology Entertainment
2015StonewallGoldcrest FilmsRoadside Attractionsas Centropolis
2016Independence Day: ResurgenceElectric Entertainment20th Century Foxas Centropolis Entertainment
2019MidwaySummit Entertainment Ruyi Media Starlight Culture Entertainment AGC Studios Street Entertainment Entertainment One Bona Film GroupLionsgate
2022MoonfallSummit Entertainment AGC Studios Street Entertainment Huayi Brothers Media Tencent Pictures UK Moonfall LLPLionsgate (North America) AGC International (International)
The Magic FluteFlorian SiglFlute Film Tobis Film[de]Tobis Film

TV series

YearTitleCreatorStudioNetworksNotes
1997–1998The VisitorRoland Emmerich Dean Devlin20th Century Fox TelevisionFoxas Centropolis Television
1998–2000Godzilla: The Seriesbased on Godzilla by: Toho Co., Ltd. developed by: Jeff Kline Richard RaynisAdelaide Productions Columbia TriStar TelevisionFox Kids
2024Those About to Diebased on Those About to Die by: Daniel P. Mannix developed by: Robert RodatAGC Studios Hollywood Gang Productions Street EntertainmentPeacock

Centropolis Effects (CFX)

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