Asterix and the Vikings is an animated feature film, produced in France and Denmark, and directed by Stefan Fjeldmark and Jesper Møller. The story was adapted from the graphic novel Asterix and the Normans, which was written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo. The film was written by Stefan Fjeldmark in collaboration with Jean-Luc Gossens, with supplementary dialogue by Philip LaZebnik. The story has seen some changes from the original comic book: for example, the prolonged journey of the heros back to Norway and the banquent and fight scenes therein. Also, the... inclusion of the strong-willed daughter of Timandahaf, Abba, Justforkix's father, Doublehelix and dim-witted son of Crypthograf, Olaf and anachronist references about modern technology such as SMS. The resolution to the vikings' quest for fear remained the same, but was minimalized to a brief gag in the movie's finale wedding scene. As the story begins, the Vikings are depressed because in raid after raid they find the locations devoid of people.
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