May 04, 2012 03:16 PM EST

Director Timur Bekmambetov Acquires The Current War

Director/Producer Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter) , has acquired "The Current War" for his production house, Bazelevs.

Based on a script by Michael Mitnick, the film will be about the rivalry between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse, both pioneers in the field of electricity.

Rumors are circulating that depending on his schedule Bekmambetov might direct the film himself.