'Boruto: Naruto the Movie' News: Spin-Offs Scheduled to Premiere This Year

"Boruto: Naruto the Movie" became the highest-grossing full-featured anime film of all time when it premiered last year, and several spin-offs are scheduled to be released this year.

Although some fans are expecting to hear news about a sequel to "Boruto: Naruto the Movie" this year, the spotlight will be on "The True Legend of Itachi." The upcoming spin-off, which is an adaptation of Takashi Yano's novel, will focus on Sasuke Uchiha's late older brother, according to Crossmap.

"The True Legend of Itachi" will have two parts. The first one, The True Legend of Itachi: Glory," will tell the story of Itachi's adventures in the Ninja Academy when he was still four years old and how he will strive to be the first Uchiha to become a Hokage. His ties with Shisui Uchiha will also be featured, the report details.

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The second part of the spin-off, titled "The True Legend of Itachi: Dark Knight," will reveal why Itachi murdered the whole Uchiha clan. The story will also explain why Sasuke was spared from the brutal slaughter, the report relays.

"The True Legend of Itachi" is set to premiere in Japan on Mar. 3.

Aside from the "Boruto: Naruto the Movie" spin-off, a manga featuring Naruto's son is reportedly being cooked up. Boruto's adventures will be chronicled in a monthly publication written by Ukyo Kodachi. The project will also be overseen my Masashi Kishimoto, and Mikio Ikemoto will be the artist, the Christian Examiner reports.

Based on an image posted by Saiyan Island, the manga's setting will be in the ninja settlement Hidden Leaf Village. In addition, the characters will include Uchiha, Sasuke, Shikadai Nara, Inojin Yamanaka, Chocho Akamichi, Metal Lee, Sarada, Mitsuki, Naruto, and Boruto.

The upcoming manga is slated for a spring release, the report adds.

The Boruto manga will pick up from where "Boruto: Naruto the Movie" left off. The publication will be available on the digital manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump.