The Current War - Director's Cut Movie

Edison. Westinghouse. Tesla.

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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.

Who's Involved:

Nicholas Hoult, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Holland, Steven Zaillian, Michele Wolkoff, Martin Scorsese, Katherine Waterston, Timur Bekmambetov, Matthew Macfadyen, Tuppence Middleton, Michael Shannon, Basil Iwanyk, Steve Zaillian, Garrett Basch, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, Michael Mitnick, Adam Sidman, Adam Ackland, Ann Ruark

PG-13   PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED MPA
some violent content and thematic elements
Runtime: N/A
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

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.


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

... Thomas Edison

The Book of Clarence, The End We Start From  

... George Westinghouse

The Bikeriders, Amsterdam  

... Nikola Tesla

The Garfield Movie, Nosferatu  

... Edison’s Assistant

Avengers: Endgame, Chaos Walking  

... Westinghouse's Wife

Asphalt City, They Listen  


Deadpool & Wolverine, The Assistant  


Lord of Misrule, Mank  

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

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

Screenwriter

Michael Mitnick

Producers

Garrett Basch
Timur Bekmambetov
Basil Iwanyk
Steve Zaillian

Companies

101 Studios

Production Companies

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Production: What we know about The Current War - Director's Cut?

Key Facts

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

Filming Timeline

  1. 2017 - September: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2017 - March: The film was set to Post-Production  status.
  3. 2017 - January: The film was set to Production  status.
  4. 2016 - September: The film was set to Pre-Production  status.

    Eyeing an early December 2016 shoot for the film.

  5. 2014 - April: The film was set to Development  status.

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


The Current War - Director's Cut was a Limited release in 2019 on Friday, October 25, 2019. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including Black and Blue, Countdown and Paradise Hills.

As a Limited release, The Current War - Director's Cut will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.

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

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The Current War - Director's Cut was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 .

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