Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom is featured in a new trailer. Shared this Monday by its director Guillaume Canet, this second teaser offers a review of this new live adaptation of the famous comic by Uderzo and Goscinny and also highlights its renowned cast: José García, Angèle, Orelsan, Bigflo and Oli, Mcfly and Carlito , Franck Gastambide…
In these new adventures, Asterix and Obelix come to the aid of the daughter of the Emperor of China Han Xuandi who escapes the clutches of a renegade prince and flees to Gaul. Unlike the previous films of the signed license Alain Chabat Where Thomas Langmanthis part, which is scheduled to be released in theaters on February 1, 2023, is not inspired by any pre-existing comics.
This unpublished story was written by Philippe Mechelen and Julien Hervé, the creators of Tucheswith Guillaume Canet at the helm of this blockbuster, whose budget is estimated at 65 million euros.
a cast of stars
It will be Guillaume Canet himself who will put on the Asterix suit. The replica will be given by Gilles Lellouche, who will have the difficult task of succeeding Gérard Depardieu in the role of Obelix.
In a first trailer, presented at the end of September, viewers were able to discover part of the cast of the film with, in particular, Vincent Cassel, in the skin of Jules César, Marion Cotillard in Cléopâtre or Jonathan Cohen, who plays the character of Graindemaïs . .
But with this second teaser, Guillaume Canet once again lifts the veil on the rest of the cast. Thus, we discover the faces and roles of the singer Angèle, the rappers Orelsan and Bigflo and Oli, the Youtubers McFly and Carlito or the actors Franck Gastambide, Ramzy Bedia and José Garcia.
Source: BFM TV
