Masashi Kishimoto
Following the conclusion of "Naruto", Kishimoto became involved in the "Start of a New Era Project" commemorating the manga's conclusion and 15th anniversary. On the last page of the final chapter, "Weekly Shonen Jump" announced that a spin-off miniseries, also authored by Kishimoto, would be released in 2015. The series, "", ran from April to July 2015. Beyond this, Kishimoto was also heavily involved with two canonical movies, "" and "", as he personally supervised both movies, and illustrated several light novels. When asked by Boruto Uzumaki's voice actress Yūko Sanpei to continue making "Naruto" movies, Kishimoto stated that he was taking a break and could not physically do so.
Naruto
In July 2015, Lionsgate announced they were developing a live-action "Naruto" with Avi Arad through his production company "Arad Productions", with Michael Gracey directing, and Erik Feig, Geoff Shaveitz, and Kelly O'Malley producing. On December 17, 2016, Kishimoto announced that he has been asked to help develop the movie.