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Films now going into production: Midnight Black (Concorde). Shooting in Argentina. “Funny Dirty Little War” director Hector Oliver helms this noir - ish tale of a down and out saxophonist who wanders down to Buenos Aires only to bump into an ex-lover. She’s married to a wealthy Argentine whom they plot to kill after she falls for him again . . . or has she? Producer Roger Corman. Screenwriter J. P. Feinman.

Mister Johnson (Michael Fitzgerald/Avenue). Shooting in Nigeria. Pierce Brosnan stars in this Bruce Beresford directed story of a Britisher who works closely with a black would-be bureaucrat as they struggle to build a road through undeveloped African territories. Producer Michael Fitzgerald. Screenwriter William Boyd. Also stars Edward Woodward, Denis Quilley, Beattie Edney and Maynard Ezaishi. Distributor Avenue (U.S.), Fox (foreign).

Rocky V (UA). Shooting in Philly and L.A. Sylvester Stallone and original “Rocky” director John Avildsen reteam for what may very well be the series finale. Stallone also writes the script that has Rocky Balboa, strickened by nagging injuries and training his ring successor, Tommy (Machine) Gunn who’s played by real heavyweight Tommy Morrison. When a big fight promoter threatens to squeeze them apart, Balboa goes to work. Producer Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler. Distributor MGM/UA. Late ’90 release.

Untitled Gene Wilder Project (Paramount). Shooting in New York. Wilder, Farrah Fawcett, Christine Lahti and Mary Stuart Masterson star in this one from director Leonard Nimoy. Ex-New York Times Managing Editor Max Frankel’s son David co-scripts this comedic tale of newspapers and New Yorkers. Producers Jordan Kerner and Jon Avnet. Screenwriters Norman Steinberg and Frankel.

Young Guns II (Morgan Creek). Shooting in Old Tucson. Emilio Estevez, Lou Diamond Phillips, Kiefer Sutherland, William Petersen and Christian Slater all star in this sequel which purports to set the record straight as to how Billy the Kid really died. Executive producers James G. Robinson and John Fusco. Producers Paul Schiff and Irby Smith. Director Geoff Murphy. Screenwriter Fusco. Distributor Fox. Summer release.