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Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight is an upcoming animated series that is created, written, and directed by Alain Chabat for Netflix. It centers on the titular characters, Asterix and Obelix, trying to fend off an attack on their village by the Romans in first century BC.
This French-language series is produced by Alain Goldman. Its official synopsis, as per Netflix, reads:
"When the village druid forgets how to prepare their magic potion, Asterix, Obelix and the Gauls must find new ways to keep the Roman conquerors at bay."
When and how to watch Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight?
Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight was first announced in March 2021 and scheduled to release in 2023. However it experienced significant delays, with its official teaser being released on December 16, 2024. The show's release date has not been announced as of this writing. But, the series is slated to premiere on Netflix sometime in 2025.
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What is the story of Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight?
Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight is set in 50 BC when the Roman empire has conquered the entire region of Gaul, except one tiny village, whose residents include Astérix and Obélix. The villagers have warded off threats in the past by drinking a magic potion that enables them to have super strength in battle.
Tragedy strikes when the village's potion master, Getafix, gets hit by a menhir, causing him to lose his memory as well as his potion-making ability. With the Roman army fast approaching, the villagers are forced to defend themselves without the magic potion.
Cast and crew of the series
The voice cast list for the French language series is as follows:
- Alain Chabat as Astérix
- Gilles Lellouche as Obélix
- Anaïs Demoustier as Metadata
- Laurent Lafitte as César
- Jeanne Balibar as Apothica
- Géraldine Nakache as Bonemine
- Grégory Gadebois as Aplusbégalix
- Thierry Lhermitte as Panoramix
- Alexandre Astier as Ordralfabétix
- Jérôme Commandeur as La mère de César
- Grégoire Ludig as Abraracourcix
- Jean-Pascal Zadi
- David Marsais
- Fred Testot
Alain Chabat serves as the co-director of the series alongside Fabrice Joubert. Furthermore, Chabat shares writing credits with Benoît Oullion and Pierre-Alain Bloch.
The animated series is based on the French comic book franchise, Asterix & Obelix, created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo in October 1959. It has been translated into more than 120 languages, and adapted into 15 films, including the 2023 live action movie Astérix and Obélix: The Middle Kingdom.
Moreover, the series is based on the seventh album of the comic series, The Battle of the Chieftains, published in 1964.
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