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Article Search Advanced Search D-cinema Deadlock By Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter May 5, 2008, 07:37 At least 10 3-D digital features are planned for 2009, but the clock is ticking ominously when it comes to the deployment of digital theater installations. "(DreamWorks Animation CEO) Jeffrey Katzenberg has stated that he wants 5,000 3-D-ready digital-cinema screens by March," National Association of Theatre Owners president John Fithian said. "That is aggressive. We can get there, but I kind of doubt it." DWA's Monsters vs. Aliens is slated for release March 27. But with that date less than a year away, out of an estimated 39,000 screens in North America, there are now just 5,000 d-cinema screens -- including a little more than 1,000 with 3-D capabilities. Click www.hollywoodreporter.com for the whole story. Email this article  Printer friendly page