Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-1251315-20141009124340/@comment-1251315-20141009130214

JOA20 wrote: I guess we'll have to wait for November at least to see Madara's revival. Agreed.

And to your previous post, I think the animators know that there's no longer any reason to place fillers: if there is a filler, it is to explain a backstory that was never fully covered in the manga itself, which are pretty enjoyable to watch and cover up loose ends that Kishi made ;)