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

Aunt Julia (Cinecom). Shooting in New Orleans. Barbara Hershey, Keanu Reeves and Peter Falk star in this film version of Mario Vargas LLosa’s book. Set in the ‘50s South, it concerns a naive college boy who falls for his glamorous, twice divorced aunt when into their lives comes a zany outsider. Executive producer Amir J. Malin. Producers John Fiedler and Mark Tarlov. Director John Amiel. Screenwriter William Boyd.

Hatchet (Tessa Trust). Shooting in Lake Tahoe. “Big’s” Jared Rushton stars as a young boy who must survive the Rocky Mountains after his father’s plane crashes into them. Armed with only a toy hatchet for protection, the youngster must make his way to safety. Producer Julie Corman. Director Mark Griffiths. Screenwriter Gary Paulsen (based on his novel). Also stars K. C. Bear and Sitka Wolfe. Distributor Concorde.

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (Merchant Ivory/Cineplex Odeon). Shooting in France. Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward star in this drama as directed by James Ivory. Newman’s an exceedingly stern father slowly evolving into more flexible one in a family whose outward appearance belies the turmoil within. Executive producer Robert Halmi. Producer Ismail Merchant. Screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala.