Sony Fights Cinemas on 3-D Glasses as ‘Men in Black’ Nears

Sony Pictures and major cinema operators are locked in a standoff over who will pay for 3-D glasses for “Men in Black 3,” a major summer release a week away from its debut.

Sony Corp.’s film unit and theater executives are in discussions to resolve the dispute over 3-D showings of the movie, scheduled to open on May 25, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who requested anonymity because the talks are private. In recent weeks executives from Regal Entertainment Group, the largest chain, and Cinemark Holdings Inc., the third biggest, have said they won’t give in.