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Filmmaker Brad Bird says he’s “not convinced” that 3D is the future of cinema.

The director of the new Mission: Impossible movie, Ghost Protocol, says he chose not to shoot the film in 3D.

“I think that any time you have a new toy, people feel excited about it and then they overuse it,” he said.

“I remain interested in 3D but I’m not exactly convinced yet. What I’m more interested in is really high resolution, and really big screens.”

The 54-year-old says that although he hasn’t used the format himself yet, he respects what other directors have done with 3D. …

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