VIDEO : Michael Shannon Joins Benedict Cumberbatch for a New Historical Drama About Thomas Edison

Michael Shannon General Zod Man of Steel Michael Shannon Joins Benedict Cumberbatch for The Current War While its popularity has ebbed and flowed over the 100-plus years that movies have been a thing, one genre that never seems to go out of style for too long is the historical drama. This makes perfect sense really, as instead of just dryly reading or being told about the straight facts surrounding a important event or period in history, audiences can be entertained by a dramatic re-telling of what happened.