Friday’s openings: Keanu and LEGO Batman

Looking at the coming week’s movie schedule early on a Monday morning isn’t always the best way to figure out what’s actually going to open. Local theaters tend to alter their lineups based on a variety of factors, which means that other than the biggest-name releases little is certain.

But this coming Friday does boast three pretty big openings, so let’s mention those and pick up any stragglers — or correct any miscalculations — when the local schedule does get finalized (usually no later than mid-day Wednesday). So, as of now, the national schedule offers the following Friday openings:

“The LEGO Batman Movie” : The most popular breakout character from 2014’s surprise breakout hit, “The LEGO Movie,” returns with a movie all his own. If it’s only half as good, it should still be one of the funniest films of the year.

“Fifty Shades Darker” : Yes, the sequel to “Fifty Shades of Grey.” This time no games, she says. Right.

“John Wick: Chapter 2” : Keanu Reeves returns as the retired assassin, forced out of retirement, who now has had a bounty placed on his head. Strange things are afoot at the Circle-K, dude.

That’s it for now. I’ll post the final listings when they are announced.