Despite a lot of ominous tweets from Variety staffers and other indications that The Hobbit 48FPS roll out was going to be super limited, it turns out screenings will be happening in tons of markets!

Just a few moments ago I ran across lists of all the major chain locations that will be showing the film in its ideal (per the filmmakers) format, which includes AMC, Regal and Cinemark theaters. And while all of these are a mere fraction of the many many thousands of theaters in which the film will ultimately play it also doesn’t represent the format being impossible to see. I even heard specifically that it was going to be tough to find in LA, and there’s a dozen+ theaters in that city alone playing the film!

So yes, this is a limited roll-out, but it’s about comparable to seeing The Dark Knight Rises in 70mm IMAX- a little hunting is involved, but film fans near any kind of big city will have their shot. In fact, TDKR played in less than a hundred theaters in legitimate 70mm, so this is a much bigger rollout than even that!

Oh, and if you’re still in the dark on this whole 48fps thing, remember that they just put out a handy FAQ about the format.

Here’s the AMC list:

Atlanta
AMC Avenue Forsyth 12 (IMAX)
AMC Discover Mills 18
AMC Parkway Pointe 15

Baltimore
AMC Columbia 14 (IMAX)
AMC White Marsh 16

Boston
AMC Boston Common 19
AMC Framingham 16
AMC Liberty Tree Mall 20
AMC Methuen 20

Charlotte, NC
AMC Concord Mills 24

Chicago
AMC Crestwood 18
AMC Naperville 16
AMC River East 21
AMC South Barrington 30 (IMAX)
AMC Village Crossing 18
AMC Yorktown 17

Cincinnati
AMC Newport on the Levee 20

Columbus, OH
AMC Easton Town Center 30
AMC Lennox Town Center 24

Dallas
AMC Firewheel 18
AMC Grapevine Mills 30
AMC Mesquite 30
AMC NorthPark 15 (IMAX)
AMC Stonebriar 24
AMC Parks at Arlington 15

Denver
AMC Highlands Ranch 24
AMC Promenade 24 (IMAX)

Detroit
AMC Livonia 20

Hartford, CT
AMC Plainville 20

Houston
AMC Deerbrook 24
AMC First Colony 24
AMC Gulf Pointe 30
AMC Studio 30
AMC Willowbrook 24

Jacksonville, FL
AMC Orange Park 24

Kansas City
AMC BarryWoods 24
AMC Independence Commons 20
AMC Studio 30 (IMAX)

Los Angeles
AMC Burbank 16 (IMAX)
AMC Century City 15 (IMAX)
AMD Del Amo 18
AMC Ontario Mills 30
AMC Orange 30 (ETX)
AMC Promenade 16
AMC Puente Hills 20
AMC Rolling Hills 20
AMC Santa Anita 16
AMC Santa Monica 7
AMC South Bay 16
Universal Citywalk Stadium 19

Miami
AMC Aventura 24 (IMAX)
AMC Sunset Place 24

Minneapolis
AMC Rosedale 14
AMC Southdale 16

New Orleans
AMC Elmwood Palace 20

New York/New Jersey
AMC 34th St. 14 (IMAX)
AMC Bay Plaza 13
AMC Clifton Commons 16
AMC Danbury 16
AMC Freehold Metroplex 14
AMC Garden State 16 (IMAX)
AMC Jersey Gardens 20
AMC Kips Bay 15
AMC Lincoln Square 13
AMC Monmouth Mall 15
AMC New Brunswick 18 (IMAX)
AMC Palisades 21
AMC Rockaway 16
AMC Stony Brook 17

Norfolk, VA
AMC Hampton Towne Centre 24
AMC Lynnhaven 18

Oklahoma City
AMC Quail Springs 24

Omaha, NE
AMC Oakview 24

Orlando
AMC Altamonte Mall 18 (IMAX)
AMC Universal Cineplex 20
AMC Downtown Disney 24 (ETX)

Philadelphia
AMC Cherry Hill 24
AMC Hamilton 24
AMC Neshaminy 24

Phoenix
AMC Westgate 20

Pittsburgh
AMC Waterfront 22

San Diego
AMC Mission Valley 20
AMC Plaza Bonita 14

San Francisco
AMC Bay Street 16
AMC Cupertino 16
AMC Eastridge 15
AMC Mercado 20 (IMAX)
AMC Metreon 16
AMC Van Ness 14

Seattle, WA
AMC Alderwood 16
AMC Southcenter 16

Spokane, WA
AMC River Park Square 20

Tallahassee, FL
AMC Tallahassee Mall 20

Tampa, FL
AMC Veterans 24

Washington, DC
AMC Hoffman 22
AMC Potomac Mills 18
AMC Rio 18
AMC Tysons Corner 16 (IMAX)

The Regal List:

Tikahntnu Stadium 16 IMAX & RPX, Anchorage, AK

McCain Mall Stadium 12 & RPX, North Little Rock, AR

Alhambra Renaissance Stadium 14 & IMAX, Alhambra, CA
Aliso Viejo Stadium 20 & IMAX, Aliso Viejo, CA
Bakersfield Stadium 14, Bakersfield, CA
Brea Stadium East 12, Brea, CA
Hacienda Crossings Stadium 20 & IMAX, Dublin, CA
Parkway Plaza Stadium 18 & IMAX, El Cajon, CA
Fairfield Stadium 16 & IMAX, Fairfield, CA
Foothill Towne Center Stadium 22, Foothill Ranch, CA
Fresno Stadoum 22 & IMAX, Fresno, CA
Irvine Spectrum 21 IMAX & RPX, Irvine CA
Long Beach Stadium 26 & IMAX, Long Beach, CA
LA Live Stadium 14, Los Angles, CA
Ontario Palace Stadium 22 & IMAX, Ontario, CA
Laguna Village 12, Sacramento, CA
Natomas MArketplace Stadium 16, Sacramento, CA
San Bernardino Stadium 14 & RPX, San Bernardino, CA
Horton Plaza 14, San Diego, CA
Mira Mesa Stadium 18 & RPX, San Diego, CA
San Marcos Stadium 18, San MArcos, CA
Valencia Stadium 12 & IMAX, Santa Clarita, CA
Southgate Stadium 20 & IMAX, South Gate, CA
Temecula Stadium 15 & IMAX, Temecula, CA
West Covina Stadium 18, West Covina, CA

Colorado Center Stadium 9 & IMAX, Denver, CO
Continental Stadium 10 & RPX, Denver, CO

Gallery Place Stadium 14, Washington, DC

Peoples Plaza Stadium 17, Newark, DE
Brandywine Town Center 16, Wilmington, DE

Belltower Stadium 20, FT Myers, FL
Gainesville Cinema Stadium 14, Gainesville, FL
The Loop Stadium 16 & RPX, Kissimmee, FL
Kendall Village Stadium 16 & RPX, Miami, FL
South Beach Stadium 18, Miami Beach, FL
Waterford Lakes Stadium 20 & IMAX, Orlando, FL
Park Palace Stadium 16 & RPX, Pinellas Park, FL
Royal Palm Beach Stadium 18 & RPX, Royal Palm Beach, FL
Sawgrass Stadium 23 & IMAX, Sunrise, FL

Atlantic Station Stadium 16 & IMAX, ATlanta, GA
Augsta Exchange Stadium 20 & IMAX, Augsta, GA
Mall of Georgia Stadium 20 & IMAX, Buford, GA
Hollywood Stadium 24 @ North I-85, Chamblee, GA
Town Center Stadium 16 & RPX, Kennesaw, GA

Dole Cannery Stadium 18 IMAX & RPX, Honolulu, HI

Fenway Stadium 13 & RPX, Boston, MA
Independence Mall 14, Kingston, MA

Westview STadium 16 & IMAX, Fredrick, MD
Salisbury Stadium 16 & RPX, Salisbury, MD
Majestic Stadium 20 & IMAX, Silver Spring, MD

Biltmore Grande Stadium 15 & RPX, Asheville, NC
Stonecrest at Piper Glen Stadium 22, Charlotte, NC
Mayfaire Stadium 16 & IMAX, Wilmington, NC

Fox Run Stadium 15 & RPX, Newington, NH

Red Rock Stadium 16 & IMAX, Las Vegas, NV

Colonie Center Stadium 13, Albany, NY
Crossgates Stadium 18 & IMAX, Albany, NY
Court Street Stadium 12 & RPX, Brooklyn, NY
Sheepshead Bay Stadium 14 & IMAX, Brooklyn, NY
Clifton Park Stadium 19 & RPX, Clifton Park, NY
Deer Park Stadium 16 & IMAX, Deer Park, NY
Atlas Park Stadium 8, Glendale, NY
Kaufman Astoria Stadium 14, Long Island City, NY
New Roc Stadium 18 & IMAX, New Rochelle, NY
E-Walk Stadium 13 & RPX, New York, NY
Staten Island Stadium 16 & RPX, Staten Island, NY
Westbury Stadium 12 & IMAX, Westbury, NY

Fairfield Commons Stadium 20, Beavercreek, OH

Bridgeport Village Stadium 18 & IMAX, Tigard, OR

King of Prussia Stadium 16 & IMAX, King of Prussia, PA
Riverview Plaza Stadium 17, Philadelphia, PA
Warrington Crossing Stadium 22 & IMAX, Warrington, PA

Hollywood Stadium 20 & RPX, Green Ville, SC
Charles Towne Square Stadium 18, North Charleston, SC

Pinnacle Stadium 18 & IMAX, Knoxville, TN

Amarillo Star Stadium 14 & IMAX, Amarillo, TX
Gateway Stadium 16 & IMAX, Austin, TX
Greenway Grand Palace Stadium 24 & RPX, Houston, TX
Houston Marq’e Stadium 23 & IMAX, Houston, TX
Live Oak Stadium 18 & RPX, Live Oak, TX
Alamo Quarry Stadium 16, San Antonio, TX
Cielo Vista Stadium 18 & RPX, San Antonio, TX
Huebner Oaks Stadium 14 & RPX, San Antonio, TX

Potomac Yard Stadium 16, Alexandria, VA
Kingstowne Stadium 16, Alexandria, VA
Manassas Stadium 14 & IMAX, Manassas, VA
Valley View Grande Stadium 16, Roanoke, VA

Everett Stadium 16 & RPX, Everett, WA
Lakewood Stadium 15 & RPX, Lakewood, WA
The Landing Stadium 14 & RPX, Renton WA

The Cinemark List:

Arkansas
Anchorage, Century 16 & XDArizona
Tucson, Century 20 El Con & XD
Tucson, Century Park Place 20 & XD

California

Corte Madera, Century Cinema
Daly City, Century 20 Daly City & XD
Fremont, Century at Pacific Commons & XD
Huntington Beach, Century Huntington & XD
Lancaster, Cinemark 22 & IMAX
Milpitas, Century 20 Great Mall & XD
Monterey, Monterey 13
Napa, Century Napa Valley
Orange, Century Stadium 25 & XD
Oxnard, Century RiverPark 16 & XD
Pleasant Hill, CinéArts at Pleasant Hill
Rancho Mirage, Century @ The River & XD
Redding, Cinemark Redding 14 & XD
Redwood City, Redwood Downtown 20 & XD
Rocklin, Blue Oaks Century Theatres & XD
Sacramento, Century 16 Greenback Lane & XD
Sacramento, Century Stadium 14
San Bruno, Century at Tanforan & XD
San Jose, Century 20 Oakridge & XD
Union City, Century 25 Union Landing & XD
Victorville, Cinemark 16 Victorville & XD
Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek 14 & XD

Colorado

Boulder, Century Boulder
Colorado Springs, Cinemark Carefree & IMAX
Colorado Springs, Cinemark Tinseltown USA & XD
Lakewood, Century 16 Bel Mar & XD

Florida

Boca Raton, Cinemark Palace 20
Boynton Beach, Cinemark Boynton Beach 14 & XD
Davie, Cinemark Paradise 24 & XD
Jacksonville, Cinemark Tinseltown & XD
Orlando, Cinemark Festival Bay Mall

Iowa

West Des Moines, Century 20 Jordan Creek & XD

Illinois

Evanston, Century 12 Evanston/CinéArts 6 & XD

Kansas

Merriam, Cinemark 20

Kentucky

Lexington, Cinemark Fayette Mall
Louisville, Cinemark Tinseltown USA & XD

Louisiana

Baton Rouge, Cinemark Perkins Rowe & XD

Maryland

Hanover, Cinemark Egyptian 24 & XD

New Mexico

Albuquerque, Century Rio 24 Plex & XD

Nevada

Las Vegas, Century 16 South Point & XD
Sparks, Century Sparks & XD

Ohio

North Canton, Cinemark Tinseltown USA
Valley View, Cinemark At Valley View & XD

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, Cinemark Tinseltown & XD
Tulsa, Cinemark Tulsa & IMAX

Oregon

Portland, Century Clackamas Town Center & XD
Springfield, Cinemark 17

Pennsylvania

Moosic, Cinemark 20 & XD
Robinson Township, Cinemark Robinson & XD

Texas

College Station, Cinemark Movies 18 & XD
Corpus Christi, Century 16 & IMAX
Dallas, Cinemark 17 & IMAX
El Paso, Cinemark Tinseltown USA & XD
El Paso, Cinemark West & XD
Fort Worth , Cinemark Alliance Town Center & XD
Grapevine, Cinemark Tinseltown Grapevine & XD
Katy, Cinemark 19 & XD
Lubbock, Cinemark Tinseltown Lubbock
Mission, Cinemark Tinseltown USA & XD
Pflugerville, Cinemark Tinseltown 20 & XD
Plano, Cinemark Legacy & XD
Plano, Cinemark West Plano & XD
The Woodlands, Cinemark Tinseltown 17 & XD
Webster, Cinemark 18 & XD

Utah

West Jordan, Cinemark 24 Jordan Landing & XD

Virginia

Chesapeake, Cinemark Chesapeake Square & XD 

via Rope Of Silicon