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

Flashback (60/80). Shooting in Colorado. Dennis Hopper, Kiefer Sutherland and Carol Kane star in a contemporary action comedy of a ‘60s radical (Hopper) entrusted to the care of a young FBI agent (Sutherland). Producers Marvin Worth and David Loughery. Director Franco Amurri. Screenwriter Loughery. Distributor Paramount.

Heaven and Earth (Kadokawa). Shooting in Japan and Calgary. Based on a novel by Chogoro Kaiongi, this $40-million epic traces the conflict between two young 15th-Century military leaders--each intending to conquer and rule in Japan. Producers Director Haruki Kadokawa. Screenwriters Toshio Kamata and Isao Yoshihara. Stars Ken Watanabe and Masahiko Tsugawa.

Internal Affairs (Out of Town). Shooting in L.A. Richard Gere and Andy Garcia topline this tale of corruption at the precinct. Garcia is a cop with the task of investigating wrongdoings in the department and, by doing so, attracts contempt all the way through the ranks. Executive producers Pierre David and Rene Malo. Producer Farnk Mancuso Jr. Director Mike Figgis. Screenwriter Henry Bean. Distributor Paramount.

The Masque of the Red Death (Concorde). Shooting in S. California. Patrick MacNee and Tracey Reiner (Rob’s daughter) star in this remake of the Poe classic which concerns the fall of a young prince as his kingdom is overcome by the plague. Producer Roger Corman. Director Larry Brand. Screenwriters Daryl Haney and Brand. Distributor New Horizons. Late fall release.

I Love You to Death (Chestnut Hill). Shooting in Tacoma. Kevin Kline and Tracey Ullman pair up in an off-beat, true-incident-inspired comedy from direction of Lawrence Kasdan. Kline is a womanizing pizza-parlor owner whose constant philandering and abusive behavior cause his wife to consider murdering him. Executive producers Charles Okun and Michael Grillo. Producers Jeffrey Lurie and Ron Moler. Screenwriter John Kostmayer. Distributor Tri-Star. Christmas release.

Seven Year Storm (Rich/Adelson/Todman/Simon Prod. Co.). Shooting in L.A. Super-tough guy Steven Seagal stars with super-attractive wife Kelly LeBrock in this actioner. Seagal, left for dead when his house is attacked and family slaughtered, returns after seven years spent in a coma to render his assailants senseless. Executive producers Lee Rich and Michael Rachmil. Producers Gary Adelson, Bill Todman Jr. and Joel Simon. Director Bruce Malmuth. Screenwriters Steven McKay, Steven Pressfield, Ronald Shusett and Seagal. Distributor Warner Bros.