Directed by Ben Affleck from a script by Alex Convery,
Air tells the true story of Nike's ground-breaking deal with
basketball legend Michael Jordan, which led to the creation of the iconic
Air Jordan footwear brand.
The film stars Affleck, Matt Damon, Viola Davis, Jason Bateman, Chris Messina, Matthew Maher, Marlon Wayans, Jay Mohr,
Julius Tennon
and Chris Tucker.
Air is in cinemas worldwide on April 5th.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
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.
