Overview

• 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.