Exclusive 'The Town' Behind-the-Scenes Look

Ben Affleck's intense heist thriller "The Town" is now playing in theaters, and we have an exclusive behind-the-scenes look to share with you. You can watch the featurette with interviews after the jump.

"The Town" focuses on a criminal (Affleck) who falls in love with the manager (Rebecca Hall) of the bank he recently robbed. Jon Hamm stars as an FBI agent trying to track down the robber and his gang.

Jeremy Renner plays one of Affleck's associates, and Blake Lively is set to play Renner's sister and Affleck's ex. Affleck penned the screenplay with Peter Craig and Aaron Stockhard. Enjoy the video below!

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Movie Review: 'The Town'

Seen on: September 9, 2010

The players: Director: Ben Affleck, Writers: Ben Affleck, Peter Craig, Aaron Stockard, Cast: Ben Affleck, Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm

Facts of interest: Based on the novel by Chuck Hogan.

The plot: Affleck plays a bank robber who has a big heist to plan and falls for a bank manager he briefly kidnapped during a job.

Our thoughts: Ben Affleck delivers a tour de force with his new heist thriller “The Town”, but he scores not only as an actor, but also as a now established director with a great eye and a feeling for optimal pacing. “The Town” is a dark, beautifully shot film that combines captivating action sequences with flawless acting to offer a character-driven tale cinemagoers should have no trouble enjoying throughout.

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Nine new clips from Ben Affleck's 'The Town'

Ben Affleck's "The Town" recently premiered in Toronto to positive reviews, and today I've got nine new clips from the film to share with you. Check them out after the jump, because they're quite intense.

The flick is based on Chuck Hogan's novel "The Prince of Thieves," and Ben Affleck, Jon Hamm, Rebecca Hall, Blake Lively and Jeremy Renner star. You can watch the really awesome trailer for the film here.

"The Town" focuses on a criminal (Affleck) who falls in love with the manager (Rebecca Hall) of the bank he recently robbed. Hamm is on board as an FBI agent trying to track down the robber and his gang.

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New poster for Ben Affleck's 'The Town'

A brand-new poster for Ben Affleck's next drama "The Town" is now online, and you can check it out in full after the jump. After seeing the fantastic trailer, this has quickly become a flick I'm dying to see this fall.

The film focuses on a criminal (Affleck) who falls in love with the manager (Rebecca Hall) of the bank he recently robbed. Jon Hamm is on board as an FBI agent trying to track down the robber and his gang.

"The Town" is based on Chuck Hogan's novel "The Prince of Thieves," and Affleck penned the screenplay with Peter Craig and Sheldon Turner ("Up in the Air"). Jeremy Renner co-stars. Opens Sept. 10, 2010.

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Latest casting deals: Michelle Monaghan joins 'Due Date;' Rebecca Hall boards 'Liars A-E'

Here are the latest casting news coming right out of Hollywood and from the Web:

• Michelle Monaghan has signed on to star along Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis in Todd Phillips' upcoming comedy "Due Date," about a soon-to-be father (Downey Jr.) who finds himself embark on a road trip while trying to reach his destination before his baby is born. Monaghan plays his wife. (via Variety)

• Rebecca Hall has joined Kat Dennings in Richard Linklater's upcoming dramedy "Liars (A-E)." The film follows a woman who heads out to reclaim lost items from her ex-boyfriends on her way to Barack Obama's inauguration. Hall recently starred in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona." (The Hollywood Reporter)

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'Gossip Girl's' Blake Lively heads to Affleck's 'Town'

Teen Choice Award winner Blake Lively from the sucky television show "Gossip Girl" (sorry, I just can't stand it) has signed on to join the solid cast for Ben Affleck's upcoming crime flick "The Town," the big-screen adaptation of Chuck Hogan's novel "The Prince of Thieves."

She joins Affleck, Jon Hamm, Rebecca Hall and Jeremy Renner. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the awesome Chris Cooper is also in talks to join the Warner Bros./Legendary project, and I can only hope he does.

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Jon Hamm, Rebecca Hall travel to 'Town'

Jon Hamm and Rebecca Hall are packing for Ben Affleck's "The Town," the big-screen adaptation of Chuck Hogan's novel "The Prince of Thieves."

Directed by Affleck, the film focuses on a thief who falls in love with the manager (Hall) of the bank he recently robbed. Variety says Hamm plays an FBI agent who also gets somehow involved with her.

Hogan and Peter Craig wrote the screenplay, which Affleck rewrote. “Town” marks Affleck’s second directorial effort after his acclaimed drama “Gone Baby Gone.”

Hamm, whose credits include "Mad Men," recently starred in "The Day the Earth Stood Still." As for Hall, the "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" star will soon be seen in "Dorian Gray."

Rebecca Hall to star in 'Dorian Gray'

The cast for Oliver Parker's upcoming drama "Dorian Gray" is growing, and one of the latest to jump on board the project is Rebecca Hall, according to Variety.

Based on the classic Oscar Wilde novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray," the story centers on a young man (played by Ben Barnes) who becomes the subject of a painting. As the man embarks a quest for pleasure in life, the painting begins to morph and age.

Also starring in the adaptation is Colin Firth, who plays a ruthless aristocrat corrupting the titular character with his worldview. Ben Chaplin, Max Irons, Fiona Shaw and Emilia Fox co-star, among others.

Hall recently starred in Christopher Nolan's "The Prestige." She will next be seen alongside Scarlett Johansson in Woddy Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona." Other upcoming projects include Ron Howard's "Frost/Nixon" and Charles Sturridge's "Brontë."