Overview
- This week Disney, Lucasfilm, Welsh broadcaster S4C and Creative Wales announced Star Wars: Gobaith Newydd, an official Welsh‑language redub of A New Hope replacing the film’s original vocal tracks for that localized release.
- Welsh actor Rhys Ifans will voice Obi‑Wan Kenobi and the cast also includes Matthew Rhys as Han Solo, Aimee‑Ffion Edwards as Princess Leia, and Osian Morgan as Luke Skywalker.
- Lucasfilm has scheduled the Welsh version to premiere on S4C and its streaming platforms on December 25, 2026, as part of the film’s 50th‑anniversary programming.
- Producers say translating Welsh phrasing and matching cadence to the original film required timing and performance adjustments, and further Welsh dubs will depend on how audiences and technicians respond to this release.
- The project continues a long history of multiple actors playing Obi‑Wan and, according to Lucasfilm co‑president Lynwen Brennan, aims to let Welsh speakers experience the film with the same emotional impact as the original.