Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Are Teaming Up Again for a New Movie
etonline.comBen Affleck and Matt Damon are making their return. ET can confirm that Affleck and Damon will reunite for a still-untitled sports marketing film.
Affleck is set to direct while he and Damon will co-star. The two will also work alongside Alex Convery on the script. The film will be the first time that Affleck will direct Damon in a feature film.
The untitled film’s logline reads, “The incredible story of how Sonny Vaccaro, a maverick sneaker salesman, led a fledgling running shoe company called Nike in its pursuit of the most transformative athlete in the history of sports: Michael Jordan.” Damon is set to play Vaccaro, as he attempts to get Jordan to sign and partner with Nike in the mid-'80s.
What seemed impossible at the time eventually became one of the most successful relationships between an athlete and an athletic brand.
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