Ben Affleck's The Town, which he directed, co-wrote, and stars in, will be released by Warner September 17.

Says Afflect, "It was interesting because, on the one hand, you have this outer shell of a heist movie, but, at its heart, the story is about a guy who's dealing with being stuck in a place he doesn't want to be and wants to change his life, which was much more compelling to me. It's about how rooted you are in how you grew up and also about children paying for the sins of their parents. I think that's something many people can identify with, even those of us who can't necessarily relate to the criminal aspect."

Hideaway (Le Refuge) will be released in late September

A pregnant woman is fascinating to behold. Her body undergoes a metamorphosis, grows rounder… it’s very attractive, sensual and mysterious. I feel a little bit like the Marie Rivière character, or the man at the café in the film: everyone wants to touch a pregnant woman! I told Isabelle from the start, «I want to eroticize your body, your belly. It needs to be very present, visible. I’m going to film it, caress it, that’s what the film is about.» A new beginning starts through this belly. The relationship between Mousse and Paul takes shape around this belly. It’s the basis for their connection.

Sylvain Chomet is the director of "The Illusionist," the French adaptation of Jacques Tati's story of the same name. The film, which is entirely animated, is released by Sony Classics on Christmas 2010.

Anton Corbijn's "The American," starring George Clooney, is  released by Focus Pictures Sep 1. 

Following the success of his award-winning first feature, the drama Control, director Anton Corbijn was deliberately looking to work on a new film centering on as different material as possible. He reveals, "I started reading thriller scripts. The theme of The American, of a loner trying to find redemption from the deeds he's done, interested me – as did the tension and the romance in the story. Here was something I saw could be not only suspenseful but also thoughtful.