BREAKING MOVIE/TV NEWS

Thursday, June 14, 2007

5,000 3-D Cinemas by May 2009

Five thousand 3-D-ready digital-cinema screens will be installed in the US by May 2009, the target in the 'stereoscopic 3-D' movement, according to Joshua Greer, president and co-founder of 3-D provider Real D.

Another goal is to reach 1,200 screens for the November release of "Beowulf" in 3-D, upping the screen count from 700 that were in place as of the March 30 opening of "Meet the Robinsons" in 3-D.

DreamWorks Animation said it intends to release all of its animated features in 3-D beginning in 2009.

"Monsters vs. Aliens" is expected to be the first 3-D release from the studio.