The Current War is a 2017 American historical drama film that depicts the ‘war of the currents‘ between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse. The film is Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and written by Michael Mitnick.
The film starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Edison, Michael Shannon as Westinghouse and Nicholas Hoult as Nikola Tesla. Alongside Tom Holland, Katherine Waterston, Tuppence Middleton and Matthew Macfadyen. Martin Scorsese also serves as an executive producer.
Directed by : Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Produced by : Timur Bekmambetov and Basil Iwanyk
Cast : Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, Katherine Waterston, Tuppence Middleton and Tom Holland
The Current War Story
The Current War movie depicts the power struggle between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse in the late 19th century. Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse the greatest inventors of the industrial age engage in a battle of technology and ideas that will determine whose electrical system will power the new century.