The Current War: Director's Cut(2017) -

is a 2019 re-imagining of the 2017 historical drama directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon . It chronicles the fierce "War of the Currents" in the late 19th century between Thomas Edison (Benedict Cumberbatch) and George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon) as they battle to decide which electrical system—Direct Current (DC) or Alternating Current (AC)—would power the modern world .

Explore the history and production of the Director's Cut through these trailers and interviews: The Current War: Director's Cut(2017)

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