Friday’s openings: Sharks, aliens and history

The final movie listing of the week seldom becomes final before Wednesday. But the Hollywood schedule is usually set months in advance. So based on what IMDB is reporting, here are Friday's supposed movie openings:

"Independence Day: Resurgence": Roland Emmerich follows his 1996 alien-invasion action flick with this sequel about the aliens invading yet again. But this time Will Smith's character isn't around to help save the day. Think that will make a difference?

"The Shallows": A young medical student (Blake Lively) goes on vacation, gets stranded on a rock as a giant shark circles her perch. It's like some Hollywood producer thought, "Hey, let's make a movie about that young woman who gets eaten during the first 10 minutes of 'Jaws!' "

"Free State of Jones": Based on actual events, this historical drama tells the story of a Mississippi man (Matthew McConaughey) who broke with the South and fought Confederate forces in defense of their own mixed-race community. Why wasn't this taught in history class?

I'll update as needed.