Weinstein Co. Pulls Benedict Cumberbatch Movie ‘The Current War’ Off
Thanksgiving Schedule
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原文作者︰Anthony D'Alessandro，Deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: The Weinstein Co. is pushing Alfonso Gomez-Rejon’s The Current
War off its Black Friday Nov. 24 release to a 2018 date still to be
determined.
知名娱乐新闻网站Deadline.com最近在哈维温斯坦丑闻在好莱坞蔓延之际，又抢先
挖出了一则相关独家，那就是，温斯坦影业决定将戈梅兹雷琼(Alfonso Gomez-
Rejon，代表作有入选金马影展的我们的故事未完待续)执导的新片“电流大战”
从原本感恩节隔天的黑色星期五撤档，挪后到2018年待确认的日期。
The period piece follows Thomas Edison (Benedict Cumberbatch) and George
Westinghouse (Michael Shannon) as they race against each other to control the
nation’s electricity with their respective systems. The Current War
premiered to lackluster reviews at the Toronto Film Festival, with criticism
over its length and pacing. Since then, Gomez-Rejon and editor David
Trachtenberg have shaved 12 minutes off the movie.
这部由班奈迪克康柏贝区饰演爱迪生、麦克夏农饰演西屋电器创办人乔治威斯汀豪斯
的古装剧情片，描述这两个人为了全国电力资源的控制权，进而演变成一场竞争游戏
。“电流大战”在上个月于多伦多影展做全球首映时，得到的评价并不是很好，最让
人诟病的地方在于影片的片长与节奏。为了修正这个缺失，戈梅兹雷琼与剪接师
David Trachtenberg算是有听从建议把原本的影片砍了12分钟。
Still, in the wake of Harvey Weinstein’s sexual harassment scandal, there’s
a toxicity in the marketplace that would kill this movie, especially with
Cumberbatch blasting Weinstein on Tuesday, saying, “I am utterly disgusted
by the continuing revelations of Harvey Weinstein’s horrifying and
unforgivable actions…We need to collectively stand up and support victims of
abuse such as the brave and inspiring women who have spoken out against him
and say we hear you and believe you.” Distance is the best ally for The
Current War as the Weinstein Co. reviews its release options.
然而，此电影投资者哈维温斯坦近来爆点越来越多的性骚扫丑闻风暴，却很有可能
严重伤害它在商业市场上的表现，尤其男主角班奈迪克本身也发表了一则声明谴责
温斯坦，表示“我完全无法接受温斯坦那些可怕又不可原谅并且持续被揭发的行为
，我们必须团结起来支持那些愿意坦承并反抗他(温斯坦)的女性受害者，并且回应
‘我们听见而且愿意你们’”。对温斯坦影业来说，让“电流大战”跟最近的是非
保持距离，似乎也是公司内部审视过最适用于目前氛围的选项。
Per Bob Weinstein’s statement yesterday, the horror film Polaroid will be
going wide on Nov. 22
温斯坦影业新任董事长包伯温斯坦补充表示︰公司旗下灵异恐怖片“拍厉得”会在11月
22日于全美广泛上映(注︰台湾预定的档期是12月8日，由车库发行)
The Current War was originally scheduled to open in a limited number of
theaters on Nov. 24. The Thanksgiving stretch has historically been a prime
launching pad for TWC, with such Oscar winners as The King’s Speech, The
Artist, and The Imitation Game in that space.
“电流大战”原先预定在感恩节假期做限量戏院抢先上映的计画，一直以来都是温斯
坦影业行之有年的年终档期排片策略，有不少奥斯卡得奖电影如王者之声、大艺术家
与模仿游戏，都是在此时作为北美首映的起始点。