The Current War is a historical drama film that was released back in 2017. Due to the star-studded star cast of the film, this film is one of the most-anticipated and long-awaited films to be released on OTT. For the unversed, this film features Hollywood superstars like Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Holland. This is why the fans have been eagerly waiting for the release of The Current War on OTT. Which OTT platform is offering its digital premiere has been a looming question for the fans. This article will tell you when and where to watch Benedict Cumberbatch’s The Current War online.
Key Takeaways
- The Current War was released back in 2017 in the United States.
- It stars superstars like Sherlock fame Benedict Cumberbatch and Spiderman fame Tom Holland.
- Lionsgate Play is offering its premiere in India, where it will be released on November 8, 2024.
- In the side roles, The Current War features Nicholas Hoult, Michael Shannon, Tuppence Middleton, Matthew Macfadyen, and Katherine Waterston.
The Indian audience has significantly tilted toward Hollywood content in recent years. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that a community of Indian people only watches Hollywood films and shows. In recent years, the trend of watching Hollywood films has grown to an extent in India. Therefore, the streaming platforms have included a plethora of Hollywood films for the Indian audience.
All the popular films and shows have special premieres for the Indian audience. Despite the immense craze for Hollywood films in India, some cult classic films of Hollywood have not been released in India so far. The Current War is the perfect example of those films. Despite having a stellar star cast, no streaming platform has added “The Current War” to their list for the Indian audience. After a large number of demands for the release of The Current War in India, an OTT platform has finally announced that this film will be released in a few days. Yes, you read that right, The Current War will be released in India very soon.
As many people are currently scrambling to the web regarding the OTT release of The Current War, Lionsgate Play tried to take advantage of the situation and made it official that it will premiere The Current War in India. According to Lionsgate Play’s official announcement, The Current War will be released in India on November 8, 2024. Kindly mark the date if you are also super excited about watching Tom Holland and Benedict Cumberbatch’s The Current War. Continue reading this article.
The stellar star cast of The Current War is one of the main reasons that the Indian audience is eagerly waiting for the release of this film. It features Sherlock fame Benedict Cumberbatch, Spiderman actor Tom Holland, Nicholas Hoult, Michael Shannon, Tuppence Middleton, Katherine Waterston, and Matthew Macfadyen. The plot of the film revolves around Thomas Edison played by Benedict Cumberbatch and George Westinghouse played by Michael Shannon. They are two of the most brilliant minds of their time. They fought a war to shape the future of electricity. Edison backed by financier J.P. Morgan played by Matthew Macfadyen, amazes the world by illuminating Manhattan with his current DC system. However, George Westinghouse who is with the visionary inventor Nikola Tesla played by Nicholas Hoult believes that Edison’s DC system has fundamental drawbacks.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Spiderman actor Tom Holland is playing the role of Samuel Insull in The Current War.
- Alfonso Gomez Rejon takes the credit for directing the film while Chung Chung Hoon did the amazing cinematography of this big-budget film.
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