Centropolis Entertainment

Centropolis Entertainment is a film production company founded in 1985 as Centropolis Film Productions by German film director Roland Emmerich and American film producer Dean Devlin.[1][2] As of 2001, the company was a subsidiary of Das Werk AG.[3][4]

Centropolis Entertainment
TypePrivate
IndustryMotion Pictures
FoundedJuly 26, 1985 (1985-07-26)
FoundersRoland Emmerich
Dean Devlin
Number of locations
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Berlin, Germany
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Roland Emmerich
Ute Emmerich
Marco Shepherd
ProductsFilms
Websitecentropolis.com

History

In 1996, Emmerich launched its 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 stuck a deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment to produce motion pictures for its studio.[7][8]

Dean Devlin, however ultimately left in 2001 in order to form Electric Entertainment. Electric has inherited and finished development on the films he's developing, including Eight Legged Freaks.[9][10]

Filmography

Films
YearTitle Director Studio DistributorName
1985Making Contact Roland Emmerich Pro-ject Filmproduktion
Bisokop Film
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen		 New World Picturesas Centropolis Film Productions
1987Ghost Chase Pro-ject Filmproduktion
Hessicher Rundfunk
Spectrum Entertainment		 Filmverlag der Autoren
1990Moon 44 Spectrum Entertainment Warner Bros.
CineVox
1992Universal Soldier Carolco Pictures
The IndieProd Company		 TriStar Pictures
1994The High Crusade Klaus Knoesel Carolco Pictures Overseas Filmgroup
Stargate Roland Emmerich Carolco Pictures
Le Studio Canal+		 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
1996Independence Day 20th Century Foxas Centropolis Entertainment
1998Godzilla TriStar Pictures
Fried Films
Independent Pictures
Toho Co., Ltd.		 Sony Pictures Releasing
1999The Thirteenth Floor Josef Rusnak Columbia Pictures
2000The Patriot Roland Emmerich Columbia Pictures
Mutual Film Company
2004The Day After Tomorrow The Mark Gordon Company
Lionsgate Films		 20th Century Fox
2007Trade Marco Kreuzpaintner VIP Medienfonds Roadside Attractions
200810,000 BC Roland Emmerich Legendary Pictures Warner Bros. Pictures
20092012 Columbia Pictures Sony Pictures Releasingas Centropolis
2011Anonymous Columbia Pictures
Relativity Media
Studio Babelsberg		 as Centropolis Entertainment
2013White House Down Columbia Pictures
Mythology Entertainment
2015Stonewall Roadside Attractionsas Centropolis
2016Independence Day: Resurgence TSG Entertainment
Electric Entertainment		 20th Century Foxas Centropolis Entertainment[11]
2019Midway Summit Entertainment
Shanghai Ruyi Media

Starlight Culture Entertainment
AGC Studios
Street Entertainment
Entertainment One
Mels Studios

 Lionsgate

TV Series
YearTitle Creator Studio NetworksNotes
1997–1998The Visitor Roland Emmerich
Dean Devlin		 20th Century Fox Television Foxas Centropolis Television
1998–2000Godzilla: The Series based on Godzilla by:
Toho Co., Ltd.
developed by:
Jeff Kline
Richard Raynis		 Adelaide Productions
Columbia TriStar Television		 Fox Kids

References
  1. "Roland Emmerich Principal: Centropolis Entertainment". Variety. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  2. "ZeniMax Media Profile". ZeniMax.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2001. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  3. "Profile on Bloomberg". Bloomberg. bloomberg.com. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  4. Fleming, Mike, Jr. (March 24, 2016). "Roland Emmerich's Centropolis Elevates Marco Shepherd to Head Production & Development". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  5. Graser, Marc (2001-01-09). "It's off to Werk for f/x house Centropolis". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  6. Rice, Lynette (1997-03-24). "Fox struts its stuff" (PDF). Broadcasting Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  7. Cox, Dan (1998-02-19). "Calley sealed Centropolis". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  8. Fleming, Michael (1998-02-18). "'Godzilla' duo Devlin, Emmerich ink 3-year SPE pact". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  9. Fleming, Michael (2001-05-04). "Devlin plays new role as Electric man". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  10. Fleming, Michael (2001-05-09). "Devlin goes solo, plugs in Electric". Variety. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  11. "Centropolis Entertainment". metacritic.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.


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