The Wall Street Journal
Jul 2, 2023 - 14 min
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How did a movie studio achieve such a unique cultural status? The iconoclastic studio has bred superfans, dropped swag, and developed a reputation as the film-industry version of an underground record label. As a result, it’s now teetering on the verge of self-parody. Nate Jones explores how A24 has sold itself as an original, distinctive and prestigious studio and has reached heights of unparalleled success by any other company of this kind.