Alain Chabat's 3D Astérix Series Debuts to Strong Reception at Séries Mania

The Netflix adaptation of 'Le Combat des Chefs' blends humor, innovation, and homage, with a global release set for April 30, 2025.

The 3D animated series, directed by Alain Chabat, is based on the Astérix album 'Le Combat des Chefs' and consists of five 20-minute episodes.
Previewed at the Séries Mania festival in Lille, the series has been praised for its humor, creativity, and nods to the original comics.
Alain Chabat voices Astérix, while Gilles Lellouche takes on the role of Obélix, with new characters like Métadata expanding the Astérix universe.
The series incorporates visual elements from the comics, such as onomatopoeias, and draws inspiration from modern works like 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.'
Initially planned as a film, the project evolved into a series due to Netflix's creative flexibility, with animation handled by Toulouse-based TAT Studio.