Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Writer: Michael Mitnick Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Nicholas Hoult, Michael Shannon Released: March 19, 2020 Rating: Runtime: 102 minutes Websites: Story: 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. 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 Nikola 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. Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch Thomas Alva Edison Oliver Powell Leo Katherine Waterston Marguerite Westinghouse Nancy Crane Gladys Liza Ross Beti Tim Steed Mr. Manesberg Michael Shannon George Westinghouse David Morley Hale Mr. Worthington Amy Marston Mrs. Worthington Robert Jezek Mr. Faulk Abigail Johns Emily Faulk Tom Bell Reverend Vincent Giles Terera Elijah McCoy Samuel Dutton Mr. Burton Stanley Townsend Franklin Pope