Elle Fanning Opened Up About Filming 'The Nightingale' With Sister Dakota Fanning

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00:00Elle Fanning says period drama The Nightingale with Sister Dakota Fanning is a milestone.

00:06If you're a period drama fan, then there's a very good chance you've heard of Kristen

00:10Hanna's The Nightingale.

00:12The novel, which follows two sisters in France during World War II, made waves when it was

00:17first released in 2015.

00:19There have been talks of a movie adaptation for 10 years, but the conversation got even

00:23buzzier when Dakota and Elle Fanning became attached in 2019.

00:28The Nightingale is coming to theaters February 12th, 2027.

00:33This marks Dakota and Elle Fanning's first time starring in scenes together.

00:37Previously, Elle played younger versions of Dakota's characters.

00:41Elle noted its impact at the Academy Museum Gala, October 18th, 2025.

00:46They share this powerful sister story with fans.

00:50The Nightingale follows estranged sisters Vianne and Isabelle in Nazi-occupied France.

00:56Vianne struggles to protect her daughter after her husband's capture, while Isabelle defies

01:00the Germans by joining the French resistance.

01:03The story celebrates sisterhood and the resilience of those fighting injustice.

01:08The Nightingale will be the first time we act on screen together, the actresses told The

01:12Hollywood Reporter in 2019.

01:15They long sought a joint project celebrating sisterhood and artistry.

01:18A dream come true.

01:20The Nightingale will begin filming soon.

01:23The film was originally supposed to be shot in Hungary and Los Angeles, but stay tuned for

01:27all the updated filming locations.

01:29This movie draws inspiration from real World War II heroines like Andre de Jong.

01:34Kristen Hanna imagined brave women risking everything to save Jewish children and downed airmen.