The Current War - Director's Cut Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Edison. Westinghouse. Tesla.

Last modified: Feb. 17, 2020

The Current War - Director's Cut

Release Date: Friday, October 25, 2019 Limited Friday, October 11, 2019 Expansion

Three brilliant visionaries set off in a charged battle for the future in The Current War, the epic story of the cutthroat competition that literally lit up the modern world.

Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch • Michael Shannon • Nicholas Hoult • Tom Holland • Katherine Waterston

PG-13 Biography N/A

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Benedict Cumberbatch is Thomas Edison, the celebrity inventor on the verge of bringing electricity to Manhattan with his radical new DC technology. On the eve of triumph, his plans are upended by charismatic businessman George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon), who believes he and his partner, the upstart genius Nikolai Tesla (Nicholas Hoult), have a superior idea for how to rapidly electrify America: with AC current. As Edison and Westinghouse grapple for who will power the nation, they spark one of the first and greatest corporate feuds in American history, establishing for future Titans of Industry the need to break all the rules.

Biography Drama Historical Period

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Who stars in The Current War - Director's Cut – Cast List

Benedict Cumberbatch
... Thomas Edison

Avengers: Endgame, The Thing with Feathers
Michael Shannon
... George Westinghouse

Nuremberg, Knives Out
Nicholas Hoult
... Nikola Tesla

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Superman
Tom Holland
... Edison’s Assistant

Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Odyssey
Katherine Waterston
... Westinghouse's Wife

Fackham Hall, They Listen
Matthew Macfadyen
Deadpool & Wolverine, Holland
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Tuppence Middleton
Jupiter Ascending, The Imitation Game

Who is making The Current War - Director's Cut – Crew List

A look at The Current War - Director's Cut behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon last helmed Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and The Town that Dreaded Sundown. The film's writer Michael Mitnick last penned The Incredible Book Eating Boy and Lily and the Octopus.

Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Screenwriter: Michael Mitnick
Producers: Garrett Basch
Timur Bekmambetov
Basil Iwanyk
Steve Zaillian

Studios: 101 Studios
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the The Current War - Director's Cut

Key Facts

Based on the epic story of Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse, and Nikola Tesla.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Sep 2017

Completed

Changed The Current War - Director's Cut movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2017

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jan 2017

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Sep 2016

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Eyeing an early December 2016 shoot for the film.

Apr 2014

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some violent content and thematic elements
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Edison. Westinghouse. Tesla.
Also known as: Thomas Edison Biopic
Language: English

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The Current War - Director's Cut Release Date: When was the film released?

The Current War - Director's Cut was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, October 25 , 2019. There were 11 11 other movies released on the same date, including Countdown, Paradise Hills and Black and Blue. As a limited release, The Current War - Director's Cut was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.