Air trailer stars Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in Nike chase to sign Jordan

Nike’s collaboration with Michael Jordan on its Air Jordan sneakers is one of the most famous and lucrative in the world, which is exactly why the story of how they came together is getting a movie. AirThe first trailer was released on Thursday by. Good Will Hunting The Last DuelBen Affleck and Matt Damon, who directed the film together, are co-stars. Air The movie will be released in theatres April 5.

Instead of Jordan’s story, AirDamon will play Sonny Vaccaro as a Nike marketing executive, who places his hopes on signing a rookie that he trusts: Michael Jordan. While the trailer does let on that there might be a bit of suspense, it also makes no secret of Vaccaro’s future success, giving it plenty of punchlines about characters who were unsure if this commitment to Jordan, or the shoes they designed for him, would be a success.

AirAlso stars Jason BatemanArrested DevelopmentChris MessinaArgoChris Tucker (Rush Hour), Marlon Wayans (Scary MovieViola Davis (Fences), who plays Jordan’s mom, Deloris, in the film. One thing that the movie doesn’t make clear is just how much Michael Jordan — that is, a dramatized younger version or current man himself — will be involved in this movie. Although we do see a few glimpses from his back, it appears that he is not the only one. Air is mostly focused on the off-the-court drama of contracts shoe design, so it’s possible Jordan’s actual role in the story will be a little limited.