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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motion Pictures |
| Founded | July 26, 1985; 40 years ago (1985-07-26) |
| Founders | Dean Devlin Roland Emmerich |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | Los Angeles,CA,United States Berlin,Germany |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Ute Emmerich Marco Shepherd Roland Emmerich |
| Products | Films |
| Divisions | Centropolis Television Centropolis Interactive |
| Website | centropolis |
Centropolis Entertainment is a German-American film production company founded in 1985 asCentropolis Film Productions by American film producerDean Devlin and German film directorRoland Emmerich.[1][2]As of 2001, the company is a subsidiary of Das Werk AG.[3][4]
In 1996, Emmerich launched his 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 divisionCentropolis Television. Its first production wasThe Visitor, a show that was aired onFox.[6]
In 1998, Centropolis entered a production deal withSony Pictures Entertainment to produce motion pictures for its studio.[7][8]
In the late 1990s, Centropolis' video game division,Centropolis Interactive, published online multiplayer games likeGodzilla Online,ID4 Online,Darkness Falls: The Crusade, andSpellbinder: The Nexus Conflict.[9][10]
Dean Devlin, however ultimately left in 2001 in order to formElectric Entertainment. Electric inherited and finished development on the films he developed, includingEight Legged Freaks.[11][12]
| Year | Title | Creator | Studio | Networks | Notes |
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| 1997–1998 | The Visitor | Roland Emmerich Dean Devlin | 20th Century Fox Television | Fox | asCentropolis Television |
| 1998–2000 | Godzilla: The Series | based on Godzilla by: Toho Co., Ltd. developed by: Jeff Kline Richard Raynis | Adelaide Productions Columbia TriStar Television | Fox Kids | |
| 2024 | Those About to Die | based on Those About to Dieby:Daniel P. Mannix developed by: Robert Rodat | AGC Studios Hollywood Gang Productions Street Entertainment | Peacock |
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