Elle Fanning starred in Super 8.
Elle Fanning . In 2011 , Fanning starred in her breakout role as Alice Dainard in J. J. Abrams ' sci-fi-drama , Super 8 , for which she received a Spotlight Award at the Hollywood Film Festival , and was cited as one of the film 's best aspects by The Telegraph . Super 8 (film) . The film stars Joel Courtney , Elle Fanning , and Kyle Chandler and tells the story of a group of young teenagers who are filming their own Super 8 movie when a train derails , releasing a dangerous presence into their town .