The Current War is a 2017 American epic historical drama film directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and written by Michael Mitnick. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult, Tom Holland, Katherine Waterston, and Tuppence Middleton, and depicts the so-called "war of the currents" between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse.
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2017. Originally slated for release in the United States on November 24, 2017, the film will release in 2018.
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Synopsis
The film presents the story of the "war of the currents" between electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse which determined whose electrical system would power the modern world.
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Cast
- Benedict Cumberbatch as Thomas Edison
- Michael Shannon as George Westinghouse
- Nicholas Hoult as Nikola Tesla
- Katherine Waterston as Marguerite Erskine
- Tom Holland as Samuel Insull
- Tuppence Middleton as Mary Stilwell Edison
- Matthew Macfadyen as J. P. Morgan
- Conor MacNeill as William Kemmler
- Damien Molony as Bourke Cockran
Production
On May 3, 2012, it was reported that Timur Bekmambetov's company, Bazelevs, had acquired the rights to the Michael Mitnick script The Current War. Bekmambetov was set to direct. On March 31, 2014, it was reported that Ben Stiller was in negotiations to direct the film. As of September 24, 2015, Benedict Cumberbatch and Jake Gyllenhaal were in talks to play Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse, respectively, with Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (Me and Earl and the Dying Girl) eyed to direct the film. On September 29, 2016, Michael Shannon was cast as Westinghouse, and on October 4, Nicholas Hoult was cast as Nikola Tesla. In November 2016, Katherine Waterston and Tom Holland joined the cast. The following month, Tuppence Middleton and Matthew Macfadyen were also cast.
Principal photography began on December 18, 2016, and took place in London and the surrounding areas, as well as Rothbury, Northumberland, where Cragside House was used as a location.
Release
The film was originally scheduled to be released by The Weinstein Company on December 22, 2017, and then rescheduled for November 24, 2017. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2017. The film was pulled from release following the sexual abuse allegations that arose against Harvey Weinstein, then co-head of the company. Weinstein said that he was involved in the re-editing of the film when it was made known that the allegations would be revealed.
Critical response
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 31% based on 13 reviews, with a weighted average of 4.4/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 42 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
References
External links
- Official website
- The Current War on IMDb
- Interview with writer Michael Mitnick
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