Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Fanning Sisters to Star in WWII Drama 'The Nightingale'
The Fanning sisters, Dakota and Elle, are making a movie together for the first time called 'The Nightingale'!
It's based on a book and takes place during World War II in France.
They play sisters who have to deal with tough times and make hard choices to survive.
Even though they're sisters in real life, this is the first time they'll act together in a scene.
The movie is about their unbreakable bond and shows how they face the dangers of war together.
It comes out in theaters February 12, 2027.
Dakota and Elle Fanning will star in 'The Nightingale', their first film together.
The film is based on Kristin Hannah’s novel and set during World War II in France.
Release date is set for February 12, 2027.
The Fanning sisters have never acted in a scene together previously, despite playing the same character at different ages.
The film is described as a 'powerful sister story' about survival and resilience.
- Who
- Dakota and Elle Fanning, the lead actresses.
- What
- A film adaptation of Kristin Hannah's novel 'The Nightingale'.
- When
- Set to release in cinemas on February 12, 2027.
- Where
- Set in France during World War II.
- Why
- To bring a powerful story about sisterhood, survival, and resilience to life.
- Movie Title
- The Nightingale
- Starring
- Dakota and Elle Fanning
- Based on
- Kristin Hannah's novel
- Release Date
- February 12, 2027
- Setting
- France during World War II