Elle and Dakota Fanning’s The Nightingale Release Date Postponed
The WWII drama stars Dakota and Elle Fanning in their first starring film together and is positioned as counterprogramming against Sonic the Hedgehog 4.
- Sony's TriStar moved 'The Nightingale' release from February 12, 2027, to March 19, 2027, with sisters Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning starring in their first feature film together.
- TriStar shifted the film to target Easter Weekend on March 28, 2027, and leverage college spring breaks with 30% off, providing female-centric counter-programming against Paramount's 'Sonic the Hedgehog 4.'
- Based on Kristin Hannah's bestseller set in German-occupied France, the novel spent 165 weeks on the New York Times Best Sellers list and sold 11 million copies in 45 languages.
- Following Emmy nominations this week, Dakota earned a nod for Peacock's 'All Her Fault' and Elle for AppleTV's 'Margot's Got Money Troubles,' with both also receiving executive producer nominations.
- Directed by Michael Morris with a script by Dana Stevens, the project is currently filming in Budapest while the source novel continues its popularity, selling one million copies in 2026, 11 years after publication.
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Dakota and Elle Fanning to face 'Sonic the Hedgehog 4' after release delay
The release of Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning-starrer The Nightingale has been postponed by a month, with the World War II drama now set to hit theatres on March 19, 2027
Dakota and Elle Fanning starrer 'The Nightingale' moves to March
The release of Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning-starrer The Nightingale has been postponed by a month, with the World War II drama now set to hit theatres on March 19, 2027, where it will open against 'Sonic the Hedgehog 4', according to Variety.
Fanning Sisters' 'The Nightingale' Movie Going Later In 2027
TriStar Pictures’ The Nightingale starring sisters Dakota and Elle Fanning is shifting a month forward on the 2027 release-date calendar, from February 12 to March 19. The move is due to Sony wanting to playing the movie into the Easter weekend holiday, which is on March 28 next year, in addition to taking advantage of […]
TriStar Pushes Dakota and Elle Fanning's 'The Nightingale' to March 2027
TriStar Pictures “The Nightingale” will be released on March 19, 2027, Sony Pictures announced Friday. The film was previously set to be released on Feb. 12, 2027.. It will star Dakota and Elle Fanning – who were just this week Emmy-nominated – and mark the first time that the two sisters have acted in a film together. Based on the novel of the same name by Kristin Hannah, “The Nightingale” follows two sisters during WWII who dare to embark on…
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