The French comic strip hero Asterix is heading back to pop culture, and back to the big screen.
French publishing house Éditions Albert René celebrates the 65th anniversary of the comic character, created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, with a new live-action adaptation. Studiocanal and Editions Albert René have signed an exclusive development, which will craft the sixth live-action Asterix movie.
“I am delighted with this exclusive development agreement signed with Editions Albert René, which will allow Studiocanal to produce the sixth live-action Asterix adventure film,” said Studiocanal CEO Anna Marsh. “But more than that, on behalf of Studiocanal and the Canal+ Group, I feel honored by the trust placed in us by Editions Albert René. We are aware that Asterix is a cultural icon and will ensure that we respect his world, in tribute to the work of its amazing creators René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo.”
President Of Editions Isabelle Magnac notes: “Studiocanal was able to convince us of its ambition, its international know-how, the quality of its teams, and its professionalism. By working closely together, we will develop this new film around the legendary work created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. Signing this agreement marks a further new stage in the on-screen adventures of Asterix along with the release of the Netflix series by Alain Chabat in 2025 and the M6 cartoon planned for 2026.”
Since 1959, we’ve seen Gaul warrior Asterix and his sidekick Obelix go through multiple romps; 400 million Asterix books in 130 languages and dialects have been sold worldwide, and 40 albums of Asterix Adventures have been published.
