Overview
- Lucasfilm and Disney are collaborating with Welsh broadcaster S4C and Creative Wales to produce a full Welsh-language redub of Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope titled Star Wars: Gobaith Newydd.
- S4C has released a Welsh-language teaser and the dubbed film is set to premiere on S4C and its streaming platforms on Christmas Day 2026.
- The production replaces the original vocal performances with a complete Welsh voice cast that includes Matthew Rhys as Han Solo, Rhys Ifans as Obi‑Wan, Osian Morgan as Luke Skywalker, Aimee‑Ffion Edwards as Princess Leia, and Mark Lewis Jones as Darth Vader, with Ellyn Stern directing and Michael Kohn producing.
- Voice actors and production members report that Welsh phrasing often requires longer lines and different cadence, forcing careful translation choices and timing adjustments to fit the original on‑screen performances.
- So far only A New Hope is confirmed and Lucasfilm says any further Welsh dubs will depend on how audiences and technicians respond to this release, which builds on S4C’s existing Welsh-language production experience.