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Albert Uderzo: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Albert Uderzo has 9 books adapted into 13 TV shows and movies.
About Albert Uderzo's books on screen
Albert Uderzo has 9 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1959 to 1971 (including comic). Together they have become 1 TV series and 12 movies. The first adaptation was Asterix the Gaul (1967), and the most recent released one is Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight (2025). The most adapted is Asterix, with 4 screen versions. Series: Asterix.
Albert Uderzo books with adaptations, in publication order
- Asterix (1959) · adapted as Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia (2012), Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (2018), The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (1976), Asterix Versus Caesar (1985)
- Asterix the Gaul (1961) · Asterix #1 · adapted as Asterix the Gaul (1967)
- Asterix and Cleopatra (1965) · Asterix #6 · adapted as Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002), Asterix and Cleopatra (1968)
- Asterix in Britain (1966) · Asterix #8 · adapted as Asterix in Britain (1986)
- Asterix and the Big Fight (1966) · Asterix #7 · adapted as Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight (2025)
- Asterix and the Normans (1967) · Asterix #9 · adapted as Asterix and the Vikings (2006)
- Asterix at the Olympic Games (1968) · Asterix #12 · adapted as Asterix at the Olympic Games (2008)
- The Mansions of the Gods (1971) · Asterix #17 · adapted as Asterix: The Land of the Gods (2014)
- Tanguy et Laverdure · adapted as Sky Fighters (2005)
TV shows and movies based on Albert Uderzo's books
- Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight (TV, 2025)
- Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion (movie, 2018)
- Asterix: The Land of the Gods (movie, 2014)
- Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia (movie, 2012)
- Asterix at the Olympic Games (movie, 2008)
- Asterix and the Vikings (movie, 2006)
- Sky Fighters (movie, 2005)
- Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (movie, 2002)
- Asterix in Britain (movie, 1986)
- Asterix Versus Caesar (movie, 1985)
- The Twelve Tasks of Asterix (movie, 1976)
- Asterix and Cleopatra (movie, 1968)
- Asterix the Gaul (movie, 1967)
Common questions
How many Albert Uderzo books have been made into movies or TV shows?
9 books have been adapted into 13 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Albert Uderzo adaptation?
Asterix the Gaul, released in 1967, a movie based on Asterix the Gaul.
Is a new Albert Uderzo adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight.
Which Albert Uderzo book has the most adaptations?
Asterix, with 4 TV and movie versions.
Where should I start reading Albert Uderzo?
For the series, start with Asterix the Gaul, the first book in reading order.