Like The Mansions of the Gods, it was directed by Alexandre Astier and Louis Clichy, and is made in CGI. Meanwhile, an evil wizard named Sulfurix does everything he can to steal the potion's secret recipe, which, for lovers of French cuisine, seems to contain carrots, salt, fish, honey, mead, as well as fresh mistletoe that can only be harvested with a golden sickle. It is the first animated film where Roger Carel does not voice Asterix. As the Gauls celebrate with a feast, Getafix tells Pectine that she will eventually forget the secret of the magic potion, but then hints that she may be his successor. In the forest outside the village of indomitable Gauls, the druid Getafix falls from a tree, breaking his foot. Getafix has Obelix, Pectine and Teleferix help him source most of the ingredients for the potion. Therefore, this film can be viewed as a sequel to it. [4], The film was released in France on 5 December 2018. Accompanied by Astérix and Obelix, he undertakes to travel the Gallic world in search of a talented young druid to transmit the Secret of the Magic Potion. However, Sulfurix steals them and freezes Obelix with a spell. Once Asterix and Obelix begin their quest, all hell breaks lose at home as the Romans – lead by the ridiculous Tomcrus — start attacking. Sulfurix recruits Teleferix (Cholerix), a promising young druid, and teaches him magic in order to impress Getafix. The screenplay by Astier is based on the Asterix comic book characters created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. He is accompanied by Chief Vitalstatistix and the village's other men, with the exception of Cacofonix, who remains behind with the village women and a reserve supply of magic potion to repel attacks by Roman legionaries. Meanwhile the evil Sulfurix becomes the advisor of the ambitious Teleferix expecting to learn the secret of the magic potion to negotiate with Cesar while the Roman troops attack the village that is protected only by the Gallic women. The film was released on 5 December 2018 across France, taking more than $2 million in revenue on the opening Wednesday and close to $7 million through Sunday night. In this adventure, Asterix and Obelix embark on a quest across Gaul looking for a young druid worthy of … Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion, 2018. [5] Icon Film Distribution released the film's English dub in Australia starting 30 May 2019.[6]. [1] It has earned $34,702,470 in box office numbers. Getafix then battles Sulfurix and is saved by Asterix and Obelix. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/asterix-secret-magic-potion-review-1168204, http://licensingmagazine.com/2017/06/10/asterix-le-secret-de-la-potion-magique-the-new-asterix-cgi-movie/?lang=en, http://www.lefigaro.fr/cinema/2017/06/09/03002-20170609ARTFIG00229-asterix-le-secret-de-la-potion-magique-sur-grand-ecran-fin-2018.php, https://asterix.fandom.com/wiki/Asterix:_The_Secret_of_the_Magic_Potion?oldid=7848. The Romans and the Gauls join forces to combat him and drink the potion made by Pectine. Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (French: Astérix: Le Secret de la Potion Magique) is a 2018 French computer-animated adventure family comedy film co-directed by Alexandre Astier and Louis Clichy. The film was released on 5 December across France, taking more than $2 million in revenue on the opening Wednesday and close to $7 million through Sunday night. The Asterix Project is a FANDOM Comics Community. [10], http://filmmusicreporter.com/2018/10/10/philippe-rombi-scoring-asterix-the-secret-of-the-magic-potion/, "Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2019) - International Box Office Results", "France's Highly Anticipated 'Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion' Launches Trailer", "Film page on Icon Film Distribution's website", "Astérix - Le Secret de la potion magique : une affiche officielle pour la suite du Domaine des Dieux", https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2018/07/13/2835698-asterix-secret-potion-magique-devoile-images.html, https://twitter.com/FrenchTubas/status/1017791079796572160, Asterix and Obelix's Birthday: The Golden Book, How Obelix Fell into the Magic Potion When He Was a Little Boy, Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum, Asterix & Obelix XXL 3: The Crystal Menhir, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Asterix:_The_Secret_of_the_Magic_Potion&oldid=970980195, French animated speculative fiction films, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Andrew Cownden as Cacofonix and Senator Tomcrus, Jason Simpson as Unhygienix, Somniferus, Breadstix, and Virgindaikirix, This page was last edited on 3 August 2020, at 14:18. Sulfurix inadvertently augments the incomplete mixture with his fire magic, consumes the resultant potion and attacks both the Gauls and the Romans. Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (French: Astérix: Le Secret de la Potion Magique) is a 2018 French computer-animated adventure family comedy film co-directed by Alexandre Astier and Louis Clichy.