The Current War finally is ready to plug in. The film starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Thomas Edison and Michael Shannon as his rival George Westinghouse is set to open October 4 as the first release from 101 Studios. The pic had been set for a Thanksgiving 2017 release via the Weinstein Company before it filed for…

The recently announced 101 Studios has tapped James Allen as Head of Acquisitions and Tom Prince as Executive Vice President, Head of Physical Production. Allen will oversee all aspects of curating, building and maintaining the studio's growing roster of film and television projects. Prince will manage all areas of…