Jonathan Cohen to direct new Astérix film
The sixth live-action film in the series will be shot in Île-de-France in spring 2027.
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Jonathan Cohen is to direct the next live-action film about Astérix. Shooting is scheduled for spring 2027 in Île-de-France, with Studiocanal handling distribution.
The confirmation followed reports on Tuesday about a statement from Les Éditions Albert René, the rights holder overseeing the Astérix adaptation projects. It will be the sixth French live-action film in the series, following earlier films by, among others, Claude Zidi, Alain Chabat, Laurent Tirard and Guillaume Canet.
The production is still in the preparation phase. According to public reports, extras of different ages are being sought to play Gauls. The casting is therefore an initial concrete signal of the planned shooting period, but no full production schedule has yet been published.
Studiocanal is acting as distributor. No new details have been released about the production budget, producer structure, final title, lead cast or international sales rights. Nor has it been reported which public support or tax schemes might be used.
Cohen already knows the franchise as an actor: he played Graindemaïs in Astérix et Obélix: L’Empire du Milieu. Behind the camera, he previously worked on La Flamme and Le Flambeau, two comedy series that he co-created and directed and in which he also appeared.
For the French sector, the shooting period is particularly relevant. A major studio film in Île-de-France means demand for extras, locations, technical suppliers and local production capacity. The announced shoot is not yet a guarantee of the eventual scale of that spending; the budget and production planning are not available.
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- Confirmed Jonathan Cohen is directing the next live-action film about Astérix. — Mentioned in current reporting by Sortiraparis.
- Confirmed Shooting is planned for spring 2027 in Île-de-France. — Mentioned in current French reporting.
- Confirmed Studiocanal is handling distribution. — Mentioned by Sortiraparis.
- Confirmed Extras of different ages are being sought. — The OnTourne casting notice refers to the production.
- Confirmed Jonathan Cohen played Graindemaïs in Astérix et Obélix: L’Empire du Milieu. — Mentioned in current reporting.