Tonight, France 2 broadcasts at 9pm. Asterix and Obelix: At Her Majesty’s Service directed by Laurent Thirard and released in 2012. This is the fourth live-action film adaptation of the saga, starring the famous Gallic duo Gerard Depardieu and Edouard Baer.
An opportunity to preview future adaptations of René Goskin and Albert Uderzo’s iconic comics, translated into 14 languages and presented in 117 countries.
Again in an animated film
After Le Combat des Chefs, Alain Chabat’s animated series, which will be broadcast on Netflix in April, the world of the irresistible Gallic countryside is preparing to receive a new animated production in 2026.
M6 Studio is indeed preparing a new animated film entrusted to Alexandre Heboyan and written by the duo Alexandre de la Patellier and Mathieu Delaportia. The budget of this production is 30 million euros. The successful screenwriting tandem, recently recognized for The Count of Monte Cristo, already promises spectacular new adventures for our favorite gals.
Titled Asterix – The Kingdom of Nubia, the feature film will hit theaters on December 2, 2026.
With such a strong lineup behind the camera, fans can expect the magic potion of success to continue to spark.
Directed by Jonathan Cohen
But a new live-action movie is also in the works! And it is the highly touted Jonathan Cohen who will take over from Guillaume Canet.
This is not the actor’s first experience behind the camera: he has already achieved great success with the two series he produced, La Flamme and Le Flambeau, both broadcast on CANAL+.
This new project is supposed to be inspired by the cult animated film The Twelve Labors of Asterix, directed by René Goskin and Albert Uderzo in 1976, which then attracted 2.2 million viewers in French cinemas.
Jonathan Cohen is currently working on the script, and filming is planned for 2026. A big passing of the torch for the actor, who returns to the comic book world after playing Grindemay in Asterix and Obelix: Middle Kingdom, directed by Guillaume Canet, the final film in the franchise. The release date and the identity of the actors are not yet known.
Source: Allocine
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