Rise FX is a German visual effects company with offices in

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, and

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. Rise FX has worked on several films of the

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like '' Avengers: Endgame'', '' Captain Marvel'', ''

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'', '' Avengers: Infinity War'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Captain America: Civil War'', '' Avengers: Age of Ultron'', ''

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'', '' Captain America: The Winter Soldier'', and ''

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''. Past credits include ''

The King's Man ''The King's Man'' is a 2021 spy action film directed by Matthew Vaughn from his story and a screenplay he wrote with Karl Gajdusek. The third instalment in the British ''Kingsman'' film series, which is based on the comic book '' The Secr ...

'', '' Doctor Sleep'', ''

Hobbs & Shaw ''Hobbs & Shaw'' (or ''Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw'') is a 2019 buddy action comedy film directed by David Leitch from a script by Chris Morgan and Drew Pearce. It is a spin-off film and the ninth installment of the ''Fast & Furi ...

'', ''

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'', '' Shazam!'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the seventh and final novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. It was released on 21 July 2007 in the United Kingdom by Bloomsbury Publish ...

'', '' X-Men: First Class'', ''

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'', ''

A Cure for Wellness ''A Cure for Wellness'' is a 2016 psychological horror film directed by Gore Verbinski and written by Justin Haythe. Haythe and Verbinski were inspired by Thomas Mann's 1924 novel ''The Magic Mountain'' while coming up with the idea for the fil ...

'', ''

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'', '' A Hologram for the King'', ''

Richard the Stork ''Richard the Stork'' (Released in North America as ''A Stork's Journey'', German: Überflieger — Kleine Vögel, großes Geklapper and also known as Little Bird's Big Adventure) is a 2017 animated adventure film. It was directed by and Reza Mem ...

'', ''

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'', and '' This Is Love''. Work on TV shows includes ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Film and TV projects

* '' Ijon Tichy: Space Pilot'' (2007) * '' Helen'' (2009) * ''

Ninja Assassin ''Ninja Assassin'' is a 2009 martial arts film directed by James McTeigue from a story and script by Matthew Sand and J. Michael Straczynski. The film stars Rain as a disillusioned assassin looking for retribution against his former mentor, pla ...

'' (2009) * '' The Door'' (2009) * ''

The Last Station ''The Last Station'' is a 2009 internationally produced English-language biographical drama film written and directed by Michael Hoffman, and based on Jay Parini's 1990 biographical novel of the same name, which chronicled the final months o ...

'' (2009) * ''

12 Paces Without a Head ''12 Paces Without a Head'' () is a 2009 film directed by Sven Taddicken. Set in the North Sea in 1401, the film centers on the German folk hero Klaus Störtebeker, who was a pirate at the time. The title comes from a legend which asserts that ...

'' (2009) * '' Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' (2010) * ''

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 Harry may refer to: Television * ''Harry'' (American TV series), 1987 comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (New Zealand TV series), 2013 crime drama starring Oscar K ...

'' (2010) * ''

The Sinking of the Laconia ''The Sinking of the Laconia'' is a two-part television film, first aired on 6 and 7 January 2011 on BBC Two, about the Laconia incident; the sinking of the British ocean liner RMS ''Laconia'' during World War II by a German U-boat, which then, ...

'' (2011) * '' X-Men: First Class'' (2011) * '' Captain America: The First Avenger'' (2011) * '' Blutzbrüdaz'' (2011) * '' Russian Disco'' (2012) * ''

'' (2012) * ''

'' (2013) * ''

The Book Thief ''The Book Thief'' is a historical fiction novel by the Australian author Markus Zusak, set in Nazi Germany during World War II. Published in 2005, ''The Book Thief'' became an international bestseller and was translated into 63 languages and s ...

'' (2013) * '' Captain America: The Winter Soldier'' (2014) * ''

'' (2014) * '' Unfinished Business'' (2015) * '' Avengers: Age of Ultron'' (2015) * ''

'' (2015-18) * ''

'' (2015) * '' Hitman: Agent 47'' (2015) * '' A Hologram for the King'' (2016) * '' Captain America: Civil War'' (2016) * ''

'' (2016-) * ''

'' (2016) * ''

'' (2017) * ''

'' (2017) * '' The Dark Tower'' (2017) * '' Renegades'' (2017) * ''

'' (2017-) * ''

Fack ju Göhte 3 '' Fack ju Göhte 3'' (intentional misspelling of "Fuck you, Goethe") is a 2017 German comedy directed by Bora Dağtekin and starring Elyas M'Barek and Jella Haase, while upcoming actors Max von der Groeben and Gizem Emre appear as supporting r ...

'' (2017) * ''

'' (2017-20) * ''

'' (2018) * '' Mute'' (2018) * '' Avengers: Infinity War'' (2018) * ''

'' (2018) * '' Captain Marvel'' (2019) * ''

'' (2019) * '' Shazam!'' (2019) * ''

'' (2019) * '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019) * ''

'' (2019) * '' Doctor Sleep'' (2019) * ''

Artemis Fowl ''The Fowl Adventures'' is a series of eleven fantasy novels written by Irish author Eoin Colfer revolving around various members of the Fowl family. The first cycle, the eight-book ''Artemis Fowl'', follows elf Lower Elements Police Reconnai ...

'' (2020) * '' Kingdoms of Fire'' (2019) * ''

Biohackers ''Biohackers'' is a German techno-thriller television series created by Christian Ditter that premiered on Netflix on 20 August 2020. A week after its release, the series was renewed for a second season, which was released on 9 July 2021. Synop ...

'' (2020-21) * ''

Lovecraft Country Lovecraft Country is a term coined for the New England setting used by H. P. Lovecraft in many of his weird fiction stories, which combines real and fictitious locations. This setting has been elaborated on by other writers working in the Cthulh ...

'' (2020) * '' Jim Button and the Wild 13'' (2020) * ''

WandaVision ''WandaVision'' is an American television miniseries created by Jac Schaeffer for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch and Vision. It is the first television series i ...

'' (2021) * ''

Stowaway A stowaway or clandestine traveller is a person who secretly boards a vehicle, such as a ship, an aircraft, a train, cargo truck or bus. Sometimes, the purpose is to get from one place to another without paying for transportation. In other c ...

'' (2021) * '' Lisey’s Story'' (2021) * ''

Loki Loki is a Æsir, god in Norse mythology. He is the son of Fárbauti (a jötunn) and Laufey (mythology), Laufey (a goddess), and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr. Loki is married to the goddess Sigyn and they have two sons, Narfi (son of Lo ...

'' (2021-2023) * ''

Gunpowder Milkshake ''Gunpowder Milkshake'' is a 2021 action thriller film directed by Navot Papushado, who co-wrote the screenplay with Ehud Lavski. The film stars Karen Gillan as a young hitwoman who must team up with her estranged mother (Lena Headey) and her fo ...

'' (2021) * '' Reminiscence'' (2021) * ''

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'' (2021) * ''

The French Dispatch ''The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun'' (or simply ''The French Dispatch'') is a 2021 American anthology comedy drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Wes Anderson from a story he conceived with Roman Coppola, Hugo ...

'' (2021) * '' Eternals'' (2021) * ''

The Wheel of Time ''The Wheel of Time'' is a series of high fantasy novels by the American author Robert Jordan, with American author Brandon Sanderson as co-writer of the final three installments. Originally planned as a trilogy, ''The Wheel of Time'' came to ...

'' (2021) * '' Hawkeye'' (2021) * ''

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'' (2021) * ''

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'' (2022) * '' Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore'' (2022) * '' Ms. Marvel'' (2022) * '' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'' (2022) * ''

The Last of Us ''The Last of Us'' is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Players control Joel, a smuggler tasked with escorting a teenage girl, Ellie, across a post-apocalyptic United States ...

'' (2023-) * ''

Shazam! Fury of the Gods ''Shazam! Fury of the Gods'' is a 2023 American superhero film based on the DC character Shazam. Produced by New Line Cinema, DC Films, and the Safran Company, and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is the sequel to '' Shazam!'' (201 ...

'' (2023) * '' Ghosted'' (2023) * ''

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'' (2023) * '' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'' (2023) * '' Then You Run'' (2023) * ''

The Last Voyage of the Demeter ''The Last Voyage of the Demeter'' (also known as ''Dracula: Voyage of the Demeter'' in some international markets) is a 2023 American supernatural horror film directed by André Øvredal, and written by Bragi F. Schut Jr. and Zak Olkewicz. It ...

'' (2023) * ''

Blue Beetle Blue Beetle is the name of three superheroes appearing in a number of American comic books published by a variety of companies since 1939. The most recent of the companies to own rights to Blue Beetle is DC Comics, which bought the rights to the ...

'' (2023) * '' Nyad'' (2023) * ''

The Marvels ''The Marvels'' is a 2023 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to the film '' Captain Marvel'' (2019), a continuation of the telev ...

'' (2023) * '' The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes'' (2023) * '' Red One'' (2024) * '' Daredevil: Born Again'' (2025-) * '' Ironheart'' (2025)

History

Rise FX was founded in 2007 by Sven Pannicke, Robert Pinnow, Markus Degen, and Florian Gellinger. International breakthrough happened after their work on German drama film '' This Is Love'' (2009) when

Marvel Studios Marvel Studios, LLC, formerly known as Marvel Films, is an American film and television production company. Marvel Studios is the creator of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), a media franchise and shared universe of films and television ser ...

contacted them.

Rise Pictures

Rise Pictures (Rise PX) is Rise FX's production unit, currently co-producing '' Dragon Rider'' (an adaptation of

Cornelia Funke Cornelia Maria Funke (; born 10 December 1958) is a German author of children's fiction. Born in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia, she began her career as a social worker before becoming a Book illustration, book illustrator. She began writing no ...

's '' Dragon Rider'') with

Constantin Film Constantin Film AG is a German film production company based in Munich. The company, which belongs to Swiss media conglomerate Highlight Communications AG, is a large independent German maker and distributor of productions. Constantin has releas ...

Notes

References

External links

* http://www.risefx.com * http://www.risepx.com Companies based in Berlin Entertainment companies established in 2007 Visual effects companies Film production companies of Germany Mass media in Berlin {{Film-company-stub