Astérix & Obélix: The Middle Kingdom

Astérix & Obélix: The Middle Kingdom is the 2023 Pathé live-action feature film based on the comic series The Adventures of Asterix, created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. It follow Asérix & Obélix vs. Caesar and is the fifth film in the live-action Astérix film series.

Guillaume Canet stars as Astérix and directs the film as well. Gilles Lellouche replaces Gerard Depardieu in the role of Obélix. The movie also stars Vincent Cassel as Cesar and Marion Cotillard as Cleopatra, Ramzy Bedia, Julie Chen, Linh-Dan Pham, Pierre Richard and soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic as Oneofus.

Synopsis: "It’s the year 50 BC. The Empress of China has just been imprisoned following a coup d’état incited by Deng Tsin Qin, a traitorous prince. Helped by Finalthesis, the Phoenician merchant, and her faithful bodyguard Mai Wei, the Empress’ only daughter Princess Sass-Yi flees to Gaul to ask for help from two valiant warriors Asterix and Obelix, who are endowed with superhuman strength thanks to their magic potion.

"Our two inseparable heroes gladly accept to help the Princess save her mother and free her country. And thus begins a great voyage and adventure on the road to China. But Caesar and his powerful army, thirsty for a new conquest, are also heading toward the Middle Kingdom..."

Star/director Canet co-wrote the script with Philippe Mechelen and Julien Hervé.

The film was previously referred to as Asterix & Obelix: Silk Road.