The rivalry of Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla is a well known fact and therefore has been depicted in a variety of media. The rivalry is based a series of historical  events which is nowadays known as "War of the Currents." During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the two inventors and their respective companies were competing each other with their own electrical power transmission systems. Edison advocated direct current (DC) while Tesla, along with George Westinghouse, promoted alternating current (AC). Their competition with these systems and the inventors became highly famous, since their innovative impact on society and the electrical industry is considered to be of an immense magnitude. Their historical relevance has lead to a large variety of portrayals, also in popular media.
See a some examples regarding popular media on this topic:

- **The Prestige** (2006) - Directed by Christopher Nolan. Mainly focusing on the story of Tesla. Edison does not have a significant role but their feud is mentioned.
- **The Current War** (2017) - Biographical drama; directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Edison and Nicholas Hoult as Tesla. Depicts their intense rivalry and how both strive for dominance in the emerging electrical industry.
- **Drunk History** (2013-2019) - TV show by Comedy Central. There is one episode of Season 1 which is called "Tesla & Edison". It humorously tells the story of Tesla, portrayed by John C. Reilly, and Edison, played by Crispin Glover.

Also various books and graphic novels illustrate the rivalry between Edison and Tesla. Instances are "**Tesla: Man Out of Time**" by Margaret Cheney, "**The Last Days of Night**" by Graham Moore, and "**The Five Fists of Science**" by Matt Fraction and Steven Sanders.
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