Know what kicked ass? The Last Duel, that’s what. It’s a bummer that it flopped (it should have done so, so much better), but at least it managed to get Ben Affleck and Matt Damon back in the writers’ room together again. What came out of that renewed partnership is, to say the least, pretty fascinating: Their next collaboration is called AIR, which basically documents the origins of the Jordan brand at Nike. It’s got an all-star cast, which is pretty much a given when you’ve got Affleck and Damon onboard a project, and you can get your first look at it in this trailer, which MGM dropped earlier on Thursday.
Take a look:
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Here’s a synopsis, but then again, your aunt probably saw your Jordans at Thanksgiving a few years ago and gave you a copy of Shoe Dog, so you’re probably all set on that front:
“From award-winning director Ben Affleck and starring Matt Damon, ‘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. ‘AIR’ also stars Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Chris Messina, Marlon Wayans, with Chris Tucker and Viola Davis in a moving story that 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.”
AIR hits theaters on April 5. We’re expecting a pretty crazy-ass week on the SNKRS app right around that time. No, we don’t have any inside information or anything, but we’re just guessing Nike wouldn’t want to pass up a chance like this to make sure you’ve tried out the new FlyKnit product line.