ASTERIX AND OBELIX CANET. A new trailer for Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom was posted on October 25, 2022. But when is the film released?
[Mis à jour le 25 octobre 2022 à 9h38] The irreducible Gauls are back. Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom is one of the most anticipated French films of 2023. The film by Guillaume Canet is unveiled this October 25 in a new trailer. The opportunity to discover more about the quest that will animate the two heroes, but also other characters, such as Abraracourcix (Jérôme Commandeur) or his wife Bonemine (Audrey Lamy).
Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom will be released on February 1, 2023 in French cinemas. It will see the heroes of Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny fly off to China. In the casting, it is a myriad of stars who will parade on the screen: in addition to the actors mentioned above, we also find Ramzy Bedia, Jose Garcia, Manu Payet, Pierre Richard, Philippe Catherine or even Angèle and Zlatan Ibrahimovic in this feature film. Check out the teaser below.
film profile
The synopsis – Asterix and Obelix The Middle Kingdom does not currently have an official synopsis. Only its title informs us about the place where the action of this new film should logically take place: the Gauls should find themselves for the first time in China in a new scenario not adapted from the albums of Albert Uderzo and René Goscinny. We know, however, that Guillaume Canet will play the role of Asterix while Gilles Lellouche will camp Obelix.
- Guillaume Canet: Asterix
- Gilles Lellouche: Obelix
- Vincent Cassel : Caesar
- Jonathan Cohen: Graindemais
- Marion Cotillard: Cleopatra
- Ramzy Bedia: Epidemaïs
- Leanna Chea: Tathan
- Julie Chen as Princess Fu Yi
- Linh-dan Pham: The Empress
- Jose Garcia: Biopix
- Bun Hay Mean: Deng Tsin Qin
- Manu Payet : Ri Qi Qi
- Tran Vu Tran: Prince of Deng
- Pierre Richard: Getafix
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic: Antivirus
- Philippe Katerine: Assurancetourix
- Jerome Commander: Abraracourcix
- Audrey Lamy: Bonemine
- Vincent Desagnat: Perfidus
- Franck Gastambide: Red Beard
- Issa Doumbia: Baba
- Laura FelpinCarioca
- Angela: Falbala
- Bigflo: Abdelmalix
- Oli: Toufix
- Orelsan: Titanix
- Mcfly: Radius
- Carlito: Ulna
- Thomas VDB: Sinus
- Marc Fraize: Plexus
- Yann Papin: Bus shelters
- Chicandier: Ordralfabetix
- M: Remix
The filming of Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom began in the spring of 2021, after a one-year postponement due to the health crisis linked to the coronavirus. An unknown time, the release date of Guillaume Canet’s film has finally been revealed: we will be able to discover the Chinese adventures of the irreducible Gauls on February 1, 2023.
What budget for the film?
An article from Variety published on January 18 announces that Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom should have a production budget of 65 million euros. The film will also be co-produced by Chinese investors. The budget, in the nails of previous Asterix and Obelix films, should allow, as producer Alain Attal announced in the American magazine, “to build a village, to stage gigantic battles with many extras, but also to ‘have a lot of special effects and, of course, a very high-profile cast and a few cameos’.
