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Films now going into production: Cleo (Platinum). Shooting in NYC. Erstwhile erotica director Chuck Vincent produces, writes and directs this “sex reversal” comedy. Leo is a cigar-chomping, male-chauvinist factory owner who falls in a vat of chemicals and comes out as Cleo, a sexy, gentle woman who lets him see how the other half feels. Stars Jane Hamilton, Scott Baker and Alan Naggar.

Daughter of Jerusalem (Mahabba). Shooting in Toronto. Coming-of-age drama concerning the Canadian-born daughter of a Palestinian couple who have settled there. When she expresses a desire to become a dancer, her father disapproves and tries to send her back to Jerusalem--so she runs off to realize her dream. Executive producer David Semple. Producer Justine Estee. Director Izidore K. Musallam. Screenwriters Musallam and Alan Zweig. Also stars Yousef Abdul-Nour and Mohammed Bakri. Distributor Northstar Releasing. Summer release.

Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders (Filmvest). Shooting in Vancouver. Kick-boxer Vince Murdocco is Flesh, and William Hunt returns as Emperor Wang in this sequel to the 1974 original. When Wang’s omnipotent Ray-Gun renders the male populace of the world impotent, Flesh endeavors to restore worldwide virility and crush Wang (he’s bionic now) for all time. Executive producer Joseph Garofalo. Producer Maurice Smith. Director Howard Ziehm. Screenwriters Ziehm and Douglas Frisby. Also stars Tony Travis. Winter release.

Ice Pawn (Ice Pawn). Shooting in Amsterdam and the United States. Leo Penn directs a contemporary story set around and about the Winter Olympics and figure-skating corruption. Executive producers Paul Cross and Ulises Guerrero. Producer Ingrid K. Stettler. Screenwriter Cross. Stars Cross, Don Murray, Jennifer Edwards and Donald Pleasence.