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Ben Affleck is back in the director’s chair for the first time since 2016’s Live By Night, as his new film Air — which will star him and his buddy Matt Damon — will hit theaters on April 5.
Damon will be playing famed Nike executive Sonny Vaccaro, while Affleck is portraying Nike co-founder Phil Knight.
According to the official press release, the film “reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then-rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand,” according to Prime Video.
Ben Affleck's Nike movie is officially titled 'Air' 👟
The film will hit theaters on April 5 pic.twitter.com/CIU24Aza6h
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Here is the official synopsis for Air, via MGM and Prime Video:
From award-winning director Ben Affleck, AIR reveals the unbelievable game-changing partnership between a then rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand.
This moving story follows the career-defining gamble of an unconventional team with everything on the line, the uncompromising vision of a mother who knows the worth of her son’s immense talent, and the basketball phenom who would become the greatest of all time.
Ben Affleck also provided an official statement in which he detailed his excitement for the film and the chance to re-team with Damon:
“Matt and I are very excited for audiences to see AIR and proud that it’s the first release from Artists Equity. The movie was an extraordinary experience where we had the honor of working with some of the best cast and crew in the business, all of whom brought passion, persistence, and creativity to a collective effort at recreating a remarkable and aspirational story,” Affleck said in an official statement.
“I appreciate and value Jen Salke’s faith in our ability to execute on and deliver a movie we are proud of, as well as her and Sue Kroll’s incredible ongoing support of the film. Amazon Studios, Skydance, and Mandalay were all critical to getting this done, and the film couldn’t have been made without them. We value the steps it took on each of their parts to make it happen and want to thank them. This was the best creative and personal experience of our lives and we look forward to many more like it.”
Alongside Damon and Affleck, Air also stars Viola Davis, Jason Bateman, Chris Messina, Marlon Wayans, and Chris Tucker.
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