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Netflix has ordered a limited series featuring the most famous Gaul of them all, Asterix.

The 3D animated series will be made in France for broadcast on Netflix in 2023 under the auspices of Albert René and playwright Alain Chabat. The series will be based on Asterix and the Big Fight.

Netflix’s director of animation, Dominique Bazay, noted, “I have been talking with Celeste Surugue at Albert Rene for years about how to bring Asterix to Netflix. We built a great relationship of trust and mutual respect around our love for these characters.

“I’m French Canadian, and like most francophones around the world, I grew up with Asterix, his sidekick Obelix and loyal companion Dogmatix. I watched the animated specials and read the books religiously. If you’d told the 8-year-old me that one day I’d help bring these characters to life… I wouldn’t have believed you!”