From Amazon Studios, Skydance Sports, Artists Equity, and Mandalay Pictures, ‘Air’ will receive a wide global theatrical release in advance of its premiere on Prime Video. Directed by Ben Affleck, and the first project from Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artist Equity, ‘Air’ will make its theatrical release on 5 April 2023.
Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon and MGM Studios, shared her enthusiasm towards releasing this biographical drama film.
“Ben, Matt, and this all-star cast have delivered a fantastic film that will move, inspire, and entertain audiences around the globe. With Ben’s incredible direction, the film delivers a nostalgic look back at a culture-defining moment that absolutely lends itself to a global theatrical event.”
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.
Director, Ben Affleck, expressed his excitement about his latest project.
“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 honour 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. 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.”
Matt Damon plays maverick Nike executive Sonny Vaccaro, and Affleck plays Nike co-founder Phil Knight with Jason Bateman as Rob Strasser, Chris Messina as David Falk, Matthew Maher as Peter Moore, Marlon Wayans as George Raveling, Chris Tucker as Howard White, Viola Davis as Deloris Jordan, Gustaf Skarsgård as Horst Dassler, and Julius Tennon as James Jordan – among others.
This film marks the first time Affleck directs a feature film starring Damon. Script by Alex Convery, ‘Air’ has been produced by David Ellison, Jesse Sisgold, Jon Weinbach, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Madison Ainley, Jeff Robinov, Peter Guber, and Jason Michael Berman.
