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It’s time to revisit childhood! “They’re super ’80s, which is so fun,” says theMaleficentstar, 21, in an exclusive interview featured in this week’s issue of PEOPLE, on stands Friday. Though Fanning didn’t read the books when she was growing up, she’s loved reading them as an adult. “I so enjoyed them: the bond between these girls and the ups and downs of school,” Fanning says. “I’m glad I can help bring the series back for a new generation....

Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Preparing for the Cannes red carpet is a marathon, not a sprint. Just askElle Fanning, who spends months concepting her fashion moments with stylistSamantha McMillen. “I have so much fun with it,” Elle tells PEOPLE at the2022 Cannes Film Festival. “Samantha and I work closely together on coming up with the looks and designing clothes in our head, and I really enjoy the process.” That process can be “time consuming” according to Fanning, 24, who says she collaborates closely with her hair, makeup and styling teams on “what character” she’ll channel on the carpet....

Five years after first meeting,Angelina JolieandElle Fanningstrengthened their bond on the sequel to 2014’s hit movieMaleficent.The two reunite forMaleficent: Mistress of Evil, out Friday, with Fanning’s Aurora all grown up and facing different problems than she did as a younger child in the 2014 original. And just like the movie, Fanning, 21, says her relationship with Jolie, 44, changed now that she’s in her twenties.“I’m older, and the things we can talk about now are different,” Fanning tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue, on stands Friday....

Elle Fanning; Tom Cruise.Photo: Matt Baron/Shutterstock, Pascal Le Segretain/GettyElle Fanningis still recovering after her shout-out fromTom Cruise.Speaking to the audience at the premiere of his new movieTop Gun: MaverickWednesday at theCannes Film Festival, Cruise, 59, praised Elle, 24, while sharing an early memory of the “very talented actress.““And it’s wonderful to see you here, and see your sister,” Cruise added, referencing Elle’s older sisterDakota Fanning, with whom he starred in 2005’sWar of the Worlds....

Add paintball toAngelina Jolie‘s long list of skills.The Oscar winner’sMaleficent: Mistress of EvilcostarElle Fanningrevealed in an interview withInStylethat the two went paintballing while filming the movie in London. And, as expected, the mother of six was “really good” while they played with her security guard and her kids Maddox, 18, Pax, 15, Zahara, 14, Shiloh, 13, and twins Know and Vivienne, 11.“Oh, she’s aggressive,” Fanning, 21, said of Jolie, 44. “We would do outings because her kids were there, so she was trying to schedule activities on the weekends....

Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/MG23/Getty Images for The Met Museum/VogueElle Fanningalways leaves theMet Galawith a memory.Fanning, who first walked the coveted carpeted staircase at 13 years old, recently attended fashion’s biggest night and paid tribute to the lateKarl Lagerfeld, with whom she had a close working relationship.After waltzing into the glamorous gala in a white lace Vivienne Westwood gown paired with a bouquet of daisies and a string of the flowers on her head (a reference to a daisy crown Lagerfeld gave her during a photo shoot when she was younger), the 25-year-old accidentally fell in front of rap royaltyCardi B....

Elle Fanning.Photo: Stefanie Keenan/Getty Elle Fanningis sharing “disgusting” feedback she got during a casting process as a teen. DuringTheHollywood Reporter’sComedy Actress Roundtable where she discussed her role on Hulu’sThe Great, Fanning, 25, also recalled being deemed “unf—able” at just 16 years old when she auditioned for a “father-daughter road trip comedy” movie. “I’ve never told this story, but I was trying out for a movie. I didn’t get it. I don’t even think they ever made it, but it was a father-daughter road trip comedy,” Fanning began....

Photo: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup for Hulu/Shutterstock Elle Fanningis opening up about how her lack of social media presence may have cost her a major movie role. “I didn’t get a part once for something big,” Fanning, 25, told theHappy Sad ConfusedpodcastThursday. “It might not have just been this reason, but this was all the feedback that I heard — because I didn’t have enough Instagram followers at the time.” “That was a little like, ‘OK,’ " continued Fanning, who added that she “firmly” doesn’t “believe” in “ever not getting a part” because of a social media follower count....

Elle Fanning in Harper’s Bazaar UK.Photo: Harper’s Bazaar UK/Alexi Lubomirski Elle Fanningis opening up about how her time playing Catherine the Great influenced her hopes of one day starting a family.Appearing on the cover ofHarper’s Bazaar UK’s May issue,The Greatactress, 24, talked about her experience portraying the pregnancy and public childbirth ofthe iconic Russian empress.“I was obsessed with it. I had a bespoke bump with boobs molded onto me that went all the way up to my neck,” she told the outlet....

Elle FanningthinksAngelina Jolieis “amazing.”The young star who recently finished work onMaleficent 2tells PEOPLE, “I was 14 when I did the first movie, now I’m 20.”“I wasn’t as young now so Angelina and I got to relate on a different level now that I’m older,” Fanning says while at the L’Oréal Fashion Show during Paris Fashion Week on Sunday.Their time together on the set saw the two stars bond.“We actually got very close on the second one....

Photo: Arnold Jerocki/GC Images, Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via GettyElle Fanninghas deep respect forKirsten Dunst.While speaking with PEOPLE at the 2023Cannes Film Festivalon Wednesday, the L’Oréal Paris International spokesperson, 25, cited herThe Beguiledcostar as an actress she has “always looked up to” while speaking about those in the industry she’s learned the most from.“I mean, I’m really lucky. I have a lot. Kirsten Dunst is someone that I also love,” theSuper 8actress, who has been working in television and movies since childhood, says....

Elle Fanningmight need some caffeine to help her get through the 2021Golden Globes. The actress, 22, joked about having to stay up late in order to watch this year’s awards ceremony from London, England, where she is currently filming the second season ofThe Great. “It’s not sunny right now,” she said on the E! virtual red carpet of her location. For more on the Golden Globes, listen below to the episode of PEOPLE Every Day!...

01of 90In HighSpiritsGary Miller/FilmMagicElle Fanning proudly shows off her handiwork after signing a fan’s arm ahead of theTeen Spiritpremiere during SXSW in Austin on Tuesday. 01of 90 In HighSpirits Gary Miller/FilmMagic Elle Fanning proudly shows off her handiwork after signing a fan’s arm ahead of theTeen Spiritpremiere during SXSW in Austin on Tuesday. 02of 90Flipping the ScriptSuzanne Cordeiro/REX/ShutterstockZoë Saldana speaks on the Changing the Narrative panel during SXSW in Austin on Tuesday....