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Films now going into production: Arachniphobia (Amblin/Hollywood). Shooting in Venezuela. Jeff Daniels stars in this thriller of a town invaded by spiders being helmed by first-time director and longtime Steven Spielberg crony Frank Marshall. Producers Kathleen Kennedy and Dick Vane. Screenwriter credit undetermined. Distributor Buena Vista.

Days of Thunder (Paramount). Shooting in Florida. Tom Cruise reteams with “Top Gun” producer tandem Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and director Tony Scott in this love story backdropped by the world of racing. “sex, lies and videotape’s” sultry Laura San Giacomo also stars in this Robert Towne written guaranteed blockbuster. Summer release.

Distant Shore (tentative title) (Pathe). Shooting in Florida. Jimmy Smits, Greta Scacchi and and Vincent D’Onofrio are the leads in this story centering on a Cuban woman and her young daughter who flee to Miami after the imprisonment of her husband by the Castro regime. Executive producer Jim Bloom. Producers Wallis Nicita and Lauren Lloyd. Director Gillian Armstrong. Screenwriter Cynthia Cidre. Distributor Warner Bros. Late ’90 release.

48 HRS. II (Paramount). Shooting in Southern California and San Francisco. This time Eddie Murphy is billed over Nick Nolte in the sequel to 1982 actioner that propelled Murphy to stardom. Walter Hill again directs as our reluctant pair this time deal with a vicious Aryan biker organization. Producer Lawrence Gordon. Screenwriters Jeb Stuart and John Fasano. Also stars Frank McRae. Summer release.