House of Godzilla Toho's summer blockbuster schedule under threat

Theater closures due to coronavirus set to take bite out of studio's revenues

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Fans of Godzilla take photos in front of Toho Studios in Setagaya, Tokyo.  © Kyodo

YUKI MASUDA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- With the Japanese movie studio behind Godzilla closing its theaters on weekends because of the novel coronavirus outbreak, investors are trying to divine the fate of the company based on the release of its annual summer blockbuster.

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