Films now going into production: An...

Films now going into production: An Uneasy Silence (Full Circle). Shooting in Chicago. Romantic tragic comedy concerning two homeless people who come upon each other and try to better their situation in the Windy City. Executive producers Marvin Silverman and Joy Silverman. Producers Wanda Rohm and Robert Rothman. Director John Strysik. Screenwriters Rothman and Strysik. Stars Rothman and Kathleen Sykora. Summer release.

The Black Glass (Orphan). Shooting in L.A. A variation on the supernatural thriller classic “The Monkey’s Paw,” pitting three teen-age girls against a magical wish-giving mirror that seeks to suck them in using evil forces. Executive producer Jimmy Lifton. Producer Eileen Fields. Director Marina Sargenti. Screenwriters Gina and Annette Cascone. Stars Zelda Rubinstein (“Poltergeist’s” small medium). Spring release.

Caddo Lake (New Horizons). Shooting in L.A. David Carradine stars as a prisoner who becomes a pawn in a somewhat suspect local sheriff election when one of the candidates springs Carradine from the slammer in hopes of sabotaging his opponent’s campaign. An underlying plot illustrates the coming-of-age story of some high school kids who get caught up in the above situation. Producer Julie Corman. Director Carl Franklin. Screenwriters Jack Canson.

Fat Man and Little Boy (Bell Haven). Shooting in Durango, Mexico. “The Mission’s” Roland Joffe directs and scripts with Paul Newman as Maj. Gen. Leslie Groves, whose fiery relationship with J. Robert Oppenheimer (Dwight Schultz) served as backdrop to the Manhattan Project. Producer Tony Garnett. Also stars John Cusack, Laura Dern, Bonnie Bedelia and John C. McGinley. Distributor Paramount.

Immediate Family (Screen Gems Canada). Shooting in Vancouver. Glenn Close, James Woods and Mary Stuart Masterson star in a look at the humorous and trying efforts of a couple who turn to a “birth mother” when their attempts to bear children repeatedly fail. Executive producer Lawrence Kasdan. Producers Sarah Pillsbury and Midge Sanford. Director Jonathan Kaplan. Screenwriter Barbara Benedek. Distributor Columbia.

Martians Go Home (Martians Inc.). Shooting in California. This comedy explores the harrowing dilemma faced by earthlings suddenly deluged with over a billion obnoxious green tourists. Executive producer Edward R. Pressman. Producer Michael Pariser. Director David Odell. Screenwriters Charlie Haas. Stars Randy Quaid, Anita Morris and Barry Sobel.

Police Academy 6 (Paul Maslansky). Shooting in L.A. George Gaines, Bubba Smith, Michael Winslow and the frenetic fuzz return this time to foil a master criminal who unleashes a crime wave that endagers innocent people and--more importantly--affects real estate values. Producer Paul Maslansky. Director Peter Bonerz. Screenwriter Stephen J. Curwick. Also stars David Graf and Marion Ramsey. Distributor Warner Bros.