Due to open in Australia on March 19, Will Gluck's 'Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway' has been moved to September - the second major release to be postponed after the James Bond adventure 'No Time to Die'.
Universal Pictures is taking the extraordinary step of releasing The Invisible Man, Emma and The Hunt on-demand in the US this Friday.
The closure of cinemas in Australia, the US and many other markets is resulting in a steady stream of movies going straight to digital platforms.
On the reasonable assumption that cinemas are trading in July, albeit with staggered seating, audiences can look forward to a raft of Hollywood films and, perhaps, several new Australian releases.
Exhibitors despaired as none of the new releases last weekend could catch the fourth frame of Warner Bros' 'Tenet' and no title cracked $1 million.
"You know business is in bad shape when the documentary 'David Attenborough: A Life on our Planet' and a 'Star Wars' re-release are your top two films by a wide margin."
While the school holidays are giving ticket sales a modest uplift, the crisis for Australian cinemas shows no signs of abating, at least until Boxing Day.