Centropolis Entertainment is a German-American film production company founded in 1985 as Centropolis Film Productions by 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 ...

and German film director

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. 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 stuck a deal with

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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 ''

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''.

Filmography

Films

TV series

Centropolis Effects (CFX)

* '' The Visitor'' (1997-1998) * ''

The Faculty ''The Faculty'' is a 1998 American science fiction horror film directed and edited by Robert Rodriguez with a screenplay by Kevin Williamson. It stars Jordana Brewster in her film debut, Clea DuVall, Laura Harris, Josh Hartnett, Shawn Ha ...

'' (1998) * ''

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'' (1998) * '' End of Days'' (1999) * ''

Stuart Little ''Stuart Little'' is a 1945 American children's novel by E. B. White. It was White's first children's book, and became recognized as a classic in children's literature. ''Stuart Little'' was illustrated by the artist Garth Williams, also his f ...

'' (1999) * ''

The Thirteenth Floor ''The Thirteenth Floor'' is a 1999 science fiction film written and directed by Josef Rusnak and produced by Roland Emmerich’s Centropolis Entertainment. Loosely based on Daniel F. Galouye’s 1964 novel, '' Simulacron-3,'' it is a remake o ...

'' (1999) * '' The Secret Life of Girls'' (1999) * '' The Patriot'' (2000) * ''

What Women Want ''What Women Want'' is a 2000 American romantic fantasy comedy film written by Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa, and Diane Drake, directed by Nancy Meyers, and starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. The film was released on December 15, 2000 by ...

'' (2000) * '' How the Grinch Stole Christmas'' (2000) * '' K-PAX'' (2001) * '' Monkeybone'' (2001) * '' 61*'' (2001) * '' Rose Red'' (2002) * '' The Scorpion King'' (2002) * ''

'' (2002) * ''

Maid in Manhattan ''Maid in Manhattan'' is a 2002 American romantic comedy drama film directed by Wayne Wang and based on a story by John Hughes, who is credited using a pseudonym. It stars Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes, and Natasha Richardson. In the film, a ...

'' (2002) * '' Kung Pow! Enter the Fist'' (2002) * '' Willard'' (2003)

References

External links

Centropolis Entertainment website
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