Elle Fanning starred in a motion picture that was directed by J. J. Abrams.
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 . She is mainly known for her starring roles in Phoebe in Wonderland , Somewhere , We Bought a Zoo , Ginger and Rosa , Maleficent , and The Neon Demon . Super 8 is a 2011 American science-fiction thriller film written , co-produced , and directed by J. J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg .