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‘Shayda’: Noora Niasari and Cate Blanchett on the Sundance Award-Winning Film’s Powerful Connection With Audiences (EXCLUSIVE)
Angelique Jackson It’s a Sunday evening in London in early February and two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett is freshly changed from an award show when she logs onto a Zoom with Noora Niasari, the writer and director behind “Shayda,” the powerful Sundance award-winning film executive produced by Dirty Films, the production company co-founded by Blanchett. “I’m so happy. It’s fantastic. It’s great for Todd [Field], it’s so great for the film,” Blanchett says as she fields congratulations on accepting the London Critics Circle’s best actress prize. “And I just read that Viola Davis became an EGOT!” The topic of awards is the conversation du jour this time of year because awards are capital in the entertainment business — and Blanchett knows a thing or two about this topic, with eight Oscar nominations to her name. Ultimately, the accolades help a film reach audiences far and wide. In the case of “Shayda,” for example, winning the World Dramatic Competition’s audience elevates the film from an intimate production that might’ve only sparked in Australia to a global platform, especially now that it has a major distributor.
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‘AIR: Courting A Legend’ trailer: Ben Affleck and Matt Damon reunite in this sneaker story
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are set to reunite for AIR: Courting A Legend – check out a new trailer above.Affleck is set to direct AIR: Courting A Legend, which is based on the true story of how Nike creating its iconic sneaker the Air Jordan and the company’s relationship with basketball great Michael Jordan.“Sonny Vaccaro (Damon) and Nike pursue basketball rookie Michael Jordan, creating a partnership that revolutionises the world of sports and contemporary culture,” reads the synopsis for AIR: Courting A Legend, with Affleck set to star as Nike’s CEO Phil Knight.“This moving story 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.”The first trailer was premiered earlier this week while a new, Big Game Spot was shared during the 2023 Super Bowl. AIR: Courting A Legend is set to release April 5 and will star Viola Davis, Marlon Wayans, Chris Tucker, Jason Bateman, Matthew Maher and Chris Messina.Last year, Ben Affleck said that Matt Damon helped him quit portraying Batman, though he is set to appear as the caped crusader in The Flash.The pair recently co-starred and wrote Ridley Scott’s medieval epic The Last Duel, which they proudly declared to be a feminist film.Based on the 2004 book of the same name by Eric Jager, the film is based on the true story of the last medieval trial by combat.
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Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's new movie Air drops trailer featuring Jason Bateman and Viola Davis
The first trailer for Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's star-studded new movie Air was released on Thursday. Air, which tells the story of the rise of sneaker brand Air Jordan, is directed by Affleck and features an all-star cast including Jason Bateman, Chris Tucker and Viola Davis. The shoes - produced by American corporation Nike, Inc - were created for Hall of Fame former basketball player Michael Jordan during his time with the Chicago Bulls in 1984, released to the public on April 1, 1985.The Air trailer begins with Damon playing sports exec Sonny Vaccaro as hears about how both sales and growth in Nike's basketball division are trending downward before being called into Nike founder Phil Knight's (Affleck) office where he's given a stern talking to. This is followed up by Howard White (Chris Tucker) and George Raveling (Marlon Wayans) telling Vaccaro that no one likes Nike shoes.  New movie: The first trailer for Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's star-studded new movie AIR came out on Thursday (Damon stars above as sports exec Sonny Vaccaro) Tough boss: Ben Affleck plays Nike founder Phil Knight (pictured above)  When discussing a new idea with his boss (Bateman) about pitching individual players on sponsorships, Vaccaro is told he needs a pretty compelling pitch. 'I can tell them the one thing other companies can't compete with his,' Vaccaro says.
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