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Air is a 2023 American biographical sports drama film directed by Ben Affleck and written by Alex Convery. The film is based on true events about the origin of Air Jordan, a basketball shoeline, of which a Nike employee seeks to strike a business deal with rookie player Michael Jordan.
Apr 5, 2023 · Convery is a self-professed “sports guy” — he grew up in the suburbs of Chicago during “the Jordan years” and the Bulls’ wild championship title runs, and some of his earliest memories...
Apr 11, 2023 · Air does not show Michael Jordan's face, but screenwriter Alex Convery reveals that only changed thanks to a note from Ben Affleck.
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Apr 18, 2023 · Alex Convery is the young writer who grew up in Western Springs and whose script got the attention of Affleck and Damon.
May 12, 2023 · Convery retains sole screenwriting credit for “Air,” thanks to Affleck’s impulse to help a talented newcomer.
Nov 28, 2023 · By Alex Convery. Nov. 28, 2023 6 AM PT. “Air” began with a broken promise. A promise to myself — the easiest type to break. I was fresh off the heartbreak of a Stan Lee biopic I wrote on ...
Mar 29, 2023 · How a Chicago area screenwriter sold Air. The movie AIR, which opens April 5, originated with screenwriter Alex Convery, a self-described “huge Chicago Bulls fan,” who says, like many, he was obsessed with The Last Dance, the Emmy-winning docuseries about Michael Jordan’s career and the Bulls dynasty, which culminated with the team’s ...
