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

Brain Twisters (Highlite Film Prods.). Shooting in Scranton, Pa. A sci-fi offering in which campus computers used in certain courses influence unwitting students to commit murder and other atrocities. Producer Dianne Sangiuliano. Director/screenwriter Jerry Sangiuliano. Stars Joe Lombardo, Terry Londeree and Farrah Forke.

King’s Ransom (tentative title) (Quest). Shooting in Orlando. “Tarzan, the Ape Man’s” Miles O’Keeffe, DeDee Pfeiffer and Christopher Atkins star in a caper involving a group of confidence artists and their pursuit of a pearl possessing much notoriety. Producer/director Hugh Parks. Screenwriters Paul Stubenrauch and James Ponti. Distributor Quest.

Love Crimes (Love Crimes, Inc./Sovereign Pics.). Shooting in Atlanta and Savannah. “Mountains of the Moon’s” Patrick Bergin joins tough D.A. Sean Young in this thriller. Young goes after an accused rapist and, as things transpire, we’re not quite sure who’s stalking whom. Executive producer Forrest Murray. Producer Lizzie Borden and Rudy Langlais. Director Borden. Screenwriter Allan Moyle. Distributor Miramax.

Scout’s Honor (Merit Badge Prods.). Shooting in Seattle. Corey Feldman heads this pack of explorer scouts who bump into a deadly circle of ruthless arms smugglers while trekking through the Pacific Northwest. Will a young girl, whose family has been slaughtered by gun runners, save them? Executive producer Jay B. Davis. Producers Peter Garrity and David O’Malley. Director Michael Spence. Screenwriter Spence, O’Malley and Mark Rosenbaum. Also stars Meredith Salenger, Scott Reeves, Don Swayze and Ken Jenkins. Distributor Academy Ent. (domestic), Overseas Film Group (foreign).

Talent for the Game (Paramount). Shooting in Idaho and L.A. Edward James Olmos reunites with “Triumph of the Spirit” director Robert M. Young in this story of a once-promising ballplayer (Olmos) who has become a big-league scout. Producer Martin Elfand. Screenwriter Frank Pierson.