Aniplex of America additionally stated that it will release the film in a wider theatrical release across North America.
Tomohiko Ito is returning from the two TV anime series and the anime special to direct the film at A-1 Pictures.
Aniplex of America announced during a livestream event on Friday that it will premiere the Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale anime film in North America in a premiere event at the Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 1.
The company will reveal theatrical locations and dates for the wider release at a later date.