Alain Chabat has a surprise for you! 21 and a half years after its initial release (and its 14.4 million admissions!), his Asterix will be released everywhere in France, for a single price of 5 euros and a fully restored version, on July 5, 2023.
Alain Chabat has prepared a brand new trailer for the occasion and it’s very funny! “Bigger, prettier, louder… Thanks to Ciné Boost and its magic lotion, even the sound is stronger, bigger, more spectacular.”
If you wanted to go to the movies, he imagined a trailer like a laundry commercial from the 80s! “But today that all changed thanks to Ciné Boost, the latest from the 4k labs. Thanks to Ciné Boost, my film has regained all its freshness.“
In a press release accompanying this release, Pathe says: “This film is one of the first in France to be shot in 35mm and digitally produced. To obtain the best quality, Pathé chose to start from the original unedited negatives spread over nearly 300 reels of film. Which is equivalent to a remake after 20 years, not a “simple” restoration, but a post-production of the entire film.
This outstanding work combines artisanal film restoration techniques and artificial intelligence to enhance the definition of period effects and give the image even more brilliance and precision.
“Asterix and Obelix, Mission Cleopatra” is the first restored French heritage film presented in Dolby Cinema: the sound has been mixed in Dolby Atmos (immersive sound) and the image has been calibrated for Dolby Cinema-equipped cinemas and Dolby Vision TV screens. This is the richness of colors and an unprecedented level of image and sound detail.“
The film has been accurately restored in 4K Dolby Atmos and we are promised “surprises“! Are we to conclude that bonus scenes will be included in this new version? Likely!
for memory Asterix and Obelix Mission Cleopatra was the biggest hit of 2002, with over 14.4 million records, and the biggest hit of Alain Chabat’s directorial career.
The film is adapted from the album Asterix and CleopatraConsidered by producer Claude Berry as “One of the most cinematic albumsThe film’s success and longevity proved him right!
This release coincides with the July 5, 2023 film festival and the price of this film will continue after July 5.
Still on the topic of re-releases and Asterix, note that Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar, the first film in the saga directed by Claude Zid, will be released in a restored version on DVD/Blu-ray combo on September 27, 2023. .
As for Asterix and Obelix: Middle Empire, the latest installment in the Asterix saga, and from which Guillaume Canet rejected the term failure in cinema, now available on DVD/Blu-Ray. An opportunity to meet the session for those who missed it in cinemas.
Source: Allocine
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