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The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (Les Douze travaux d'Astérix) is an animated feature film based on the Asterix comic book series. René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, the creators of the series, wrote the story and directed the film themselves; with co-direction by Pierre Watrin and the screenplay co-written by Pierre Tchernia, a friend of Goscinny and Uderzo. The movie was directed, produced and animated at Goscinny and Uderzo's own animation studio, Studios Idéfix. It is the only Asterix movie to date (animated or live-action) to be based on an original screenplay rather than on material from any of the comic book stories. Later, however, it was adapted into a comic book as well as an illustrated text story book and a series of twelve books for young readers
After a group of legionaries is once again beaten up by the gauls, they imagine: With such huge strength, they can't be human... they must be gods . Julius Caesar is informed, and laughs. He makes a decision with his council and goes to Armorica, to speak with Vitalstatistix. He gives the Gauls a series of 12 tasks, inspired by Hercules (but new ones, since the 12 Labours are outdated). Vitalstatistix assembles their best warriors, Asterix and Obelix, to do the job. The Roman Caius Tiddlus is sent along with them to guide them and check they complete each task.
There is a comic book adaptation of the film. The English translation, only published as part of a once off comic book annual, was based on the dialogue of the English version of the film and was titled Asterix Conquers Rome. There is also an illustrated book of the film containing the story in text. The story book is more regularly published and more widely translated than the very rare comic book. In addition there are also twelve rare illustrated text story books for young readers, one for each of the twelve tasks.
In 1976 The Twelve Tasks of Asterix, known as Les Douze Travaux d'Astteacute;rix in France, was released, with the story co-written and co-directed by Goscinny and Uderzo. This was the first, and sadly the only, Studios Idteacute;fix Asterix animated film. Studios Idbeacute;fix had a delightful logo which played on the MGM Lion logo, with Dogmatix barking inside a circle surrounded by a Chaelig;saresque bay leaf laurel wreath and the motto 'Delirant Isti Romani!', which loosely translates into one of Obelix's favourite sayings, 'These Romans are crazy'.
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