Japan saw box-office receipts soar to a new record in 2010 as multiplex theaters running 3-D blockbusters did brisk business, but industry officials and experts are worried about the future of the industry as small, distinctive cinemas continue to close.
Movie producers expressed mixed emotions about the future of 3-D at a news conference on Jan. 27 in which they announced record 2010 box office receipts of around ¥220.74 billion.
"Too many 3-D films will end up tiring viewers," said Hideyuki Takai, president of Toho Co., a major movie distributor.