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Pathe will launchAsterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdomon 1,200 screens on February 1.
Local media is hailing the release as the biggest film event of early 2023.
Were after a pandemic.
Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom© Christophe Brachet
The film industry is waiting on the film.
If a film like this doesnt work, there wont be any financiers who will put money into films.
Theres a lot of pressure.
The release is also a major operation for Pathe.
Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdomwas first announced internationally in 2020.
Canet and his producers are hoping to replicate the success of past Asterix & Obelix films.
I tend to charge into things and think about it afterwards.
If I have one quality, its to not think too much.
I dont reflect too much when I do something, I dont ask too many questions, he said.
Now the film is finished, a month ago after four years of work.
