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For over six decades, the names Asterix and Obelix have conjured images of indomitable spirit, potent magic potions, and resounding slaps delivered to hapless Roman legionaries. Since their debut in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine Pilote in 1959, the diminutive, cunning warrior Asterix and his eternally strong, menhir-delivering friend Obelix have stood as icons of French popular culture. Created by the legendary duo of writer René Goscinny and artist Albert Uderzo, their adventures resisting Julius Caesar’s legions in 50 BC have captivated generations, selling over 385 million books worldwide in 111 languages and dialects. The saga of the small Gaulish village holding out against Roman occupation has spawned a multimedia empire, encompassing numerous animated and live-action films, video games, merchandise, and even a beloved theme park, Parc Astérix.

Netflix is set to premiere Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight, a new 3D computer-animated miniseries consisting of five 30-minute episodes. While Netflix previously hosted the...

Each year, the Annecy International Animation Film Festival gives a preview of what will undoubtedly become the most acclaimed and popular animated titles in the year to come. Last year, the festival premiered Flow, which would go on to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature FIlm, along with another future Oscar nominee, Memoir of a Snail. They also featured a variety of what would become big Netflix titles, such as The Imaginary, Blue Eye Samurai, Pokémon Concierge, and Twilight of the Gods. This year, Netflix is returning to Annecy with a bold, genre-spanning line-up of films, series, and special events, including what may be the crown jewel of them all, an animated series from the Stranger Things universe, created by the Duffer brothers themselves.

The animated series was announced two years ago but now has the official title of Stranger Things: Tales From '85, and a release date of,...