Centropolis Entertainment is a German-American film production company founded in 1985 as Centropolis Film Productions by German film director
Roland Emmerich
Roland Emmerich (; born 10 November 1955) is a German film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is widely known for his science fiction and disaster films and has been called a "master of disaster" within the industry. His films, most of wh ...
and American film producer
Dean Devlin
Dean Devlin (born August 27, 1962) is an American screenwriter, producer, director, and actor of film and television. He is best known for his collaborations with director Roland Emmerich, and for his work on the The Librarian (franchise), ''Li ...
.
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
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Twelve sp ...
.
In 1998, Centropolis stuck a deal with
Sony Pictures Entertainment
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to produce motion pictures for its studio.
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
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''.
Filmography
Films
TV Series
References
External links
Centropolis Entertainment website
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Film production companies of the United States
Entertainment companies based in California
Companies based in Culver City, California
Entertainment companies established in 1985
1985 establishments in California
Roland Emmerich