Ben Affleck, Matt Damon to reunite for function on Nike

By Express News Service

Hollywood actors Ben Affleck and Matt Damon will reteam for a function drama that can inform the story of the favored footwear manufacturing firm Nike.

Affleck will even direct the movie from an authentic script by Alex Convery. Damon will play Sonny Vaccaro, the legendary sneaker salesman who memorably signed basketball nice Michael Jordan to his first sneaker deal within the preliminary days of Nike.

Affleck will play Nike co-founder Phil Knight within the story surrounding the corporate’s longshot effort to signal Jordan within the mid-’80s, an endorsement that appeared unimaginable on the time however which might turn out to be probably the most vital relationship between an athletic model and an athlete and launched the worldwide, multibillion-dollar up to date sneaker business.

Notably, the 2 stars will even write a brand new screenplay draft based mostly on Convery’s authentic draft. The yet-untitled movie is produced by Amazon Studios, Skydance Sports and Mandalay Pictures. This is the primary time Affleck is directing his longtime good friend Damon. The duo co-wrote and starred collectively in Gus Van Sant’s 1997 movie Good Will Hunting.