Those who remember the cheesy horror flicks of the ’50s might not believe it, but 3-D movies are experiencing a renaissance and may usher in an era where viewing images in three dimensions is the rule, not the exception.

In the past five years, about 20 3-D films have hit theaters, most recently Disney Pixar’s “Up” earlier this year. Another 50 or so are in production, including “Avatar,” the latest film from “Titanic” director James Cameron.

One reason for the surge is that theater owners have found they generally can charge more for three-dimensional films than their two-dimensional counterparts, analysts and industry experts say. What’s more, 3-D movies tend to sell more seats per showing, they say.

“3-D cinema has proven itself to be very profitable for Hollywood,” said Matthew Brennesholtz, a senior analyst at Insight Media, a consulting and publishing firm that focuses on display technologies.

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