‘Detroit’ is the first film both produced and distributed by Annapurna Pictures. Hollywood’s newest studio was founded in 2011 by Megan Ellison. Mark Kelly looks back at Annapurna’s brief but acclaimed history. Photo: Everett/Getty Composite: Mark KellyHollywood’s newest studio doesn’t operate out of a majestic multiacre lot or a sleek office tower but an unmarked former art gallery whose lobby is decorated with thousands of VHS tapes arranged in a giant “A.”Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures has a distinct vibe that isn’t imposing like Twentieth Century Fox or Universal Pictures, nor high-tech like Netflix Inc. or Amazon.com Inc. Like its social media savvy millennial founder, Annapurna projects an image that is retro, artistic and bespoke, even as it is investing...

Source: Wall Street Journal July 29, 2017 13:18 UTC