American historical drama film : The Current War

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“The Current War” is a 2019 American historical drama film that depicts the war of the currents between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse. Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and written by Michael Mitnick, the film stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Edison and Michael Shannon as Westinghouse, alongside Nicholas Hoult, Tom Holland, Katherine Waterston, Tuppence Middleton, and Matthew Macfadyen. Martin Scorsese also serves as an executive producer. The film presents the story of the “war of the currents” between electricity titans Thomas Edison, and partners George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla, which determined whose electrical system would power the modern world. Edison has decided on Direct Current (DC) but it is limited in range and expensive. The film is schedule to be released 25th of this month.