Films going into production:APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH...

Films going into production:

APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH (Cannon). Shooting in Israel. Peter Ustinov reprises his role as detective Hercule Poirot in another Agatha Christie suspenser set on a cruise ship. Producers Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus. Director Michael Winner. Screenwriter Peter Buckman. Also stars Lauren Bacall, Carrie Fisher, John Gielgud, Piper Laurie, Hayley Mills, Michael Sarrazin and Jenny Seagrove.

D.O.A. (Bigelow). Shooting in Texas. In this remake of the film noir classic, Dennis Quaid portrays an English professor who consumes a beverage that’s been laced with a deadly toxin. Death is imminent so he must locate the person responsible--and quick! Producer Ian Sander. Directors Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankeo. Screenwriter Charles E. Pogue. Also stars Meg Ryan and Charlotte Rampling. Distributor undetermined.

DREAM VISION (Flash Features/First Films). Shooting in Denver. A youngster from the sticks comes to the big city to be a journalist and gets mixed up with a mysterious cult. Executive producer A. B. Goldberg. Producer Sarah Liles. Director Michael Krueger. Screenwriter credit undetermined. Stars Stacy Carson and Shirley Ross. Distributor Prism.

LONER (International Film Entertainment). Shooting in L.A. and Nashville. A kick-boxer who served in Vietnam heads to the country music capital to seek his fortune. Executive producer Michelle Marshall. Director William Byron Hillman. Stars Samantha Eggar, Charlene Tilton and David Heavener. Distributor International Film Representatives.