The box office was already expected to take a significant downturn this weekend with schools resuming and people returning to work after the holidays. But with natural disasters gripping multiple parts of the country, the drop in business could get worse.
In Los Angeles, of course, there are multiple wildfires that have brought many parts of the city to a standstill as more than 9,000 homes and structures are estimated to have been damaged or destroyed in the Pacific Palisades, Altadena, and other areas hit by rapidly spreading blazes.
On Thursday, representatives for AMC and Regal Cinemas say that some of their locations remain closed due to the fires, including the AMC at Universal CityWalk, the Regal at the Paseo in Pasadena, and the Regal UA in La Canada Flintridge.