29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
All you need to know about Netflix's Asterix and Obelix The Big Fight series and Shrek connection
It is based on one of the popular and original comic books
A new comedy series based on a beloved character and suitable for the whole family is coming to Netflix.
Asterix and Obelix: The Big Fight is streaming from April 30 and is the latest adaptation of the beloved French comic book series. Across dozens of publications, these stories follow plucky Gaul Asterix along with his best friend Obelix and the rest of their village.
They are the last remaining holdouts to the Rome Empire. thanks in large part to a magic potion that enhances their strength immediately after drinking. Obelix fell into this potion as a child and so is boosted by its effects permanently. All this helps their village keep the forces of Julius Caesar's Roman Republic Army in a nonhistorical telling of the time after the Gallic Wars at bay.
But what is this new Netflix series about exactly? When is it streaming and what is its connection with animated classic Shrek? Here's everything you need to know.
What is Asterix and Obelix: The Big Fight about?
According to Netflix's Tudum website, the series is set In the midst of the first millennium, with Rome desperate to conquer the last independent village in Gaul. This is the home of Astérix and Obélix.
The secret to the their battle superiority is the previously mentioned magic potion. This is made by the druid Getafix but when he is struck down by amnesia and can no longer remember the recipe, the villagers are left to their own devices against the might of the Romans. It is up to Asterix, Obelix and the rest of the Gauls to find new ways to keep the Roman conquerors at bay.
According to a list on IMDB, there is expected to be around five episodes. They will all release on the same day of April 30.
Is The Big Fight based on one of the Asterix books?
Asterix and Obelix: The Big Fight is indeed based on one of the original books or volumes written by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. So far, it looks like it will be a pretty faithful adaptation.
It's based on the seventh volume from 1964, which carried the same title in its English publication. In some regions, it was called The Battle of the Chieftans. In addition to the story details above, the Romans conspire with a Roman-friendly Gaulish village to declare a ritual winner-takes-all fight between village chiefs. They see this is an opportunity to finally take control of Asterix's village and the fight parodies professional boxing.
By far from the first Asterix adaptation for the screen, there have been eight animated feature films, at least two CGI centric movies and even six live-action films. One of these includes a the Netflix film, Asterix and Obelix: The Middle Kingdom released in 2023.
What is the connection to Shrek?
This new Netflix series has a perhaps surprising connection to animated classic Shrek. The French production is directed by actor and filmmaker Alain Chabat. He also provides the voice of Asterix in the original French language version.
His previous credits also include appearing opposite Ben Stiller in Night at the Museum 2 as Napoleon Bonaparte. Interestingly though, he provides the voice of the French dubbed version of Shrek across all four major films, replacing Mike Myers.
Asterix and Obelix: The Big Fight is streaming on Netflix April 30.
