<i> Films now going into production: </i>

Eve of Destruction (Interscope/Nelson). Shooting in New York and Los Angeles. Gregory Hines and Renee Soutendijk star in this sci-fi thriller concerning a scientist who develops a powerful robot in her own image. The project ultimately goes awry and the creator must stop her creation from killing innocent thousands. Producer David Madden. Director Duncan Gibbins. Screenwriters Yale Udoff and Gibbins. Distributor Orion.

Twisted Justice (Hero). Shooting in S. California. David Heavener stars/directs/scripts this futuristic cop movie which takes place 30 years hence. Heavener’s a renegade cop in the “Dirty Harry” tradition who wields the biggest stun gun in town in a time when authorities no longer carry firearms. Also stars Eric Estrada, Lauri Warren, ex-Playmate Shannon Tweed, Karen Black, Jim Brown and James Van Patten. March release.