By Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/Reporter As expected the coronavirus pandemic is hitting the box office hard as many are under self-quarantine in an effort to flatten the curve.
Some patrons are braving the outbreak, but as seen in preliminary box office numbers, it seems that many theaters are closing or limiting numbers while patrons are opting to stay home which is a good sign to see that people are taking precautions.
However, the box office is seeing very low numbers and the specialty space is particularly feeling the impact. New films being released in theaters are underperforming, landing between a low of 20% to a high of 35% in terms of projected numbers.
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