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Dakota and Elle Fanning Starrer ‘The Nightingale’ Moves to March, Facing Off Against ‘Sonic 4’

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Dakota and Elle Fanning Starrer ‘The Nightingale’ Moves to March, Facing Off Against ‘Sonic 4’
Jul 10, 2026 2:00pm PT Dakota and Elle Fanning Starrer ‘The Nightingale’ Moves to March, Facing Off Against ‘Sonic 4’

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@Variety_PatS See All LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 15: (L-R) Elle Fanning and Dakota Fanning attend the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Mark Guiducci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on March 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images for Vanity Fair) Getty Images for Vanity Fair

WWII drama “The Nightingale,” starring Dakota and Elle Fanning in their first starring movie role together, is moving a month later and will now face off against “Sonic the Hedgehog 4” on March 19. The later date puts it in prime territory for college students on spring break in the lead-up to Easter — especially women, since the historical drama can serve as counter-programming to “Sonic.”

Directed by Michael Morris (“To Leslie”), with a script by Dana Stevens, the adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s bestselling novel was previously dated for Feb. 12. The Valentine’s weekend date also coincides with the Super Bowl.

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