The book was adapted into a 3D computer-animated film in 2014, directed by Alexandre Astier and Louis Clichy. It captured the comics' spirit and was successful in France. While largely faithful, it expanded certain characters' roles, such as a Roman family that wins an apartment in a lottery. Available Versions The story is available in several formats:
The story offers social commentary, particularly regarding 1970s France: Asterix The Mansions Of The Gods
: The interaction between the architect and the multinational slave team parodies modern trade unions and labor strikes. The book was adapted into a 3D computer-animated
: The story critiques how traditional values can be eroded by easy money and commercialization. 2014 Animated Film Available Versions The story is available in several
Asterix and Obelix initially hinder construction using magic acorns from Getafix that make trees regrow instantly.
Caesar, frustrated by military failures, tasks architect with building a housing development, "The Mansions of the Gods," in the forest surrounding the Gaulish village.
is a classic entry in the Asterix series that explores a more subtle form of Roman conquest: civilization and urban sprawl. Instead of brute force, Julius Caesar attempts to absorb the "indomitable Gauls" by building a luxury apartment complex near their village to force them to assimilate into Roman culture. Plot Summary