Overview
- Lucasfilm, Disney and S4C announced the Welsh-language dub at the National Eisteddfod on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, and published full cast and production credits.
- A largely Welsh voice cast was named for the project, with Matthew Rhys as Han Solo, Rhys Ifans as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Aimee-Ffion Edwards as Princess Leia, Osian Morgan as Luke Skywalker, and Mark Lewis Jones as Darth Vader.
- S4C will broadcast Star Wars: Gobaith Newydd on its channel and streaming platforms starting on Christmas Day 2026.
- The audio adaptation is directed by Ellyn Stern and produced by Michael Kohn, and Lucasfilm says the dub continues its work creating Indigenous and minority-language versions to support language preservation.
- Organisers point to Wales’s past links to Lucasfilm—including a full-size Millennium Falcon built at Pembroke Dock in 1979—to explain the partnership and say the release aims to raise Welsh-language visibility, boost local talent exposure, and encourage interest in Welsh media and language learning.