if you didnt get round to catching air on the big screen it wont be long until you can watch it from the comfort of your own home ben afflecks latest stint in the directors chair will arrive on the streamer this may 12 the movie tells the reallife story of the deal between nike and basketball superstar michael jordan in the days before he was a household name that led to the creation of air jordans one of the brands most iconic shoes the film was initially released in theaters on april 5 an unprecedented move from amazon the studios movies have always premiered on the streamer and bypassed theatrical releasesas well as directing affleck also plays nike cofounder phil knight and the movie features a host of other big names including matt damon jason bateman viola davis and marlon wayans however despite the subject matter jordan doesnt actually appear in the film admittedly we made as much a sort of fable as anything else because its really about a character who never appears in the movie in michael jordan affleck explained to the inside total film podcast at the time of the movies theatrical release i felt that hes just too iconic and recognizable and special where you immediately would know the whole thing was a lie if i tried to tell you somebody else was michael jordanwhile we wait for air to arrive on prime video on may 12 check out our guide to the best upcoming movies on the horizon in 2023 and beyond