No ‘Avatar’ in 3D’s Next Wave

The format needs another blockbuster, but the newest batch of releases aren’t likely to help

A new wave of 3D movies is coming to theaters.

Unfortunately, it’s not what the format needs.

The box-office flop "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore" (below) was the first of August's trio of new films in the format that's supposed to be revolutionizing theatergoing. Of the three, only one – the dance movie “Step Up 3D,” which opens Friday – will have been shot in 3D.

 The Revenge of Kitty GaloreThe other two were conversions, shot in 2D and then dimensionalized in post-production: “Cats & Dogs," which finished sixth at the box office with a take of only $12.3

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