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

Father Jim (Father Jim). Shooting in Chicago. Dennis Waterman and Roger Daltrey star in this modern-day drama set in the rougher sections of the Windy City. Waterman’s the charismatic title character who affects Chicagoans in surprising ways, but doubts are soon raised as to his sincerity. Executive producer Paul Shakespeare and Carey Shakespeare. Producers Ross Cameron and Dennis Waterman. Director/screenwriter Terry Green.

Thick as Thieves (DiMarco). Shooting in Toronto. This quirky comedy focuses on the foibles of a hapless brother-and-sister pickpocket team as they try to pilfer $5,000 in three weeks, thus keeping the brother out of jail. Executive producer Don Haig. Producers Andrea Shaw and Steve DiMarco. Director/screenwriter DiMarco. Stars Gerry Quigley and Carolyn Dunn. Distributor Alliance Ent.

Till There Was You (McElroy & McElroy). Shooting in Vanuatu (an island near New Zealand) and Australia. Cinematographer John Seale (“Rain Man”) makes his directing debut with this romantic adventure starring Mark Harmon, Deborah Unger and Jeroen Krabbe. Harmon is a jazz musician off to an island paradise to track down his brother but instead meets up with murder, intrigue and romance. Producers Hal McElroy and Jim McElroy. Screenwriter Michael Thomas. Also stars Shane Briant.

Wings of the Apache (Wings of the Apache). Shooting in Texas and Arizona. Nicolas Cage, Sean Young and Tommy Lee Jones star in this story of efforts to combat a powerful drug ring and the terrorist operations it finances. Executive producers Keith Barish and Arnold Kopelson. Producer Bill Badalato. Director David Green. Screenwriter Paul Edwards.