Get ready for another off-screen siblings playing on-screen siblings film!
Multiple outlets report that Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning have been cast to portray sisters in the film adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s best-selling 2015 novel The Nightingale.
The film is directed by Mélanie Laurent (Inglorious Basterds) from a script by Dana Stevens.
“The Nightingale will be the first time we act on screen together. We have played the same character at different ages but have never spoken to each other in front of a camera. For years, we have looked for a film to do with one another and then this gem appeared,” the Fannings said in a joint statement. “As sisters, to share our artistry with each other while bringing such a powerful sister story to life is a dream come true. We are so lucky to have our fearless director, Mélanie Laurent, to guide us along on the journey. Let’s do this, sister!!”
