Above, a scene from “Heaven is for Real.” (Photo credit: Sony)

Opening Wednesday:
HEAVEN IS FOR REAL (PG): Greg Kinnear stars in this adaptation of Todd Burpo’s book about a father whose young son claims to have visited heaven during a near-death experience.

Opening Friday:
TRANSCENDENCE (PG-13): The director debut of Wally Pfister, Christopher Nolan’s go-to cinematographer, centers on a terminally ill scientist (Johnny Depp) who uploads his mind into a computer and gains super powers.

A HAUNTED HOUSE 2 (R): Marlon Wayans returns with another joke-a-minute spoof of the Paranormal Activity movies.