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The Nightingale Moves to March 19, Fannings Emmy-Nominated

7/11/2026

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TriStar Shifts Release

TriStar Pictures moved The Nightingale starring Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning to March 19, 2027, from February 12, 2027.
Sony set its Easter-weekend launch for March 28, 2027 and offered 30% spring-break discounts.
The Nightingale will open opposite Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 4, also debuting March 19, 2027.
Dakota Fanning earned an Emmy nomination for Supporting Actress in a limited series and Elle Fanning was nominated for Lead Actress in a comedy series.

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Nightingale Changes Director

The Nightingale, the first feature in which Dakota and Elle Fanning share top billing as sisters, switched directors from Mélanie Laurent to Michael Morris after pandemic delays.
Dana Stevens scripted the adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s 2015 bestseller, which had sold one million copies by 2026.
The film was shot in Budapest, standing in for World War I-era France.

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TriStar Shifts Release

TriStar Pictures moved The Nightingale starring Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning to March 19, 2027, from February 12, 2027.
Sony set its Easter-weekend launch for March 28, 2027 and offered 30% spring-break discounts.
The Nightingale will open opposite Paramount’s Sonic the Hedgehog 4, also debuting March 19, 2027.
Dakota Fanning earned an Emmy nomination for Supporting Actress in a limited series and Elle Fanning was nominated for Lead Actress in a comedy series.

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