AIR: Worldwide release of a film about Nike’s success story.

Amazon Studios will distribute AIR worldwide, while Warner Bros. Pictures will handle international distribution under its distribution agreement with MGM.

Written by Alex Convery, AIR traces the partnership between then-NBA rookie Michael Jordan and Nike’s fledgling basketball division that revolutionized sports and contemporary culture with the Air Jordan brand. This touching story tells the story of an unconventional team that puts everything on the line, the uncompromising vision of a mother who knows the value of her son’s great talent, and a basketball phenomenon that will become the greatest in history.

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Director Ben Affleck said:

Matt Damon and I are very excited for the audience to see AIR and are proud that this is the first production of Artists Equity. This film has been an exceptional experience as we have been privileged to work with some of the best actors and technicians in the industry, each bringing their passion, determination and creativity to a collective effort to recreate a remarkable and ambitious story. I appreciate and appreciate Jan Salke’s confidence in our ability to make and deliver a film that we are proud of, and the incredible continued support she and Sue Kroll give to this film. Amazon Studios, Skydance Sports and Mandalay Pictures have played a vital role in making the movie impossible without them. We fully appreciate the steps each of them had to take to reach this goal and we would like to thank them.

Luxurious casting for AIR

Matt Damon will play Nike CEO Sonny Vaccaro, while Ben Affleck will play Nike co-founder Phil Knight. Additionally, Jason Bateman will play Rob Strasser, Chris Messina will play David Falk, Matthew Maher will play Peter Moore, Marlon Wayans will play George Raveling, Chris Tucker will play Howard White, Viola Davis will play Deloris Jordan, Gustav Skarsgard will play Horst Dassler, and Julius Tennon will play James Jordan.

AIR will hit theaters on April 5, ahead of its worldwide release on Amazon Prime Video.