Recession Is Slowing Down 3d Movie Expansion

There will be a large number of 3D movies being released this year. However, due to the recession, many movie theaters are slowing down or finding it difficult to finance the expensive conversion to the capability to screen these movies. This news article looks at the possible glut of such 3D movies, and not enough screens to show them.

This Friday, Walt Disney Co will release its new "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience" in theatres equipped for 3-D. But that means Focus Features' "Coraline," which has been a 3-D hit, must cut its 3-D presence to some 300 screens, probably before it has played to all potential fans.

My first preference is always to see it in 3D. So I'm definitely up for "Up" in 3D, especially after all the sneak preview and glowing initial review. They'd better have a lot of theaters here in the Chicago area showing that in 3D or I won't be a happy camper.

Zz.