Star Wars: A New Hope Receives First Welsh-Language Dub
- On Tuesday, August 4, Lucasfilm and Disney announced the first Welsh-language dub of Star Wars: A New Hope, titled Star Wars: Gobaith Newydd, developed with S4C and the Welsh Government through Creative Wales at the National Eisteddfod.
- Lucasfilm Co-President Lynwen Brennan, who was raised in Wales, initiated the project to celebrate the film's 50th anniversary, stating, "We have never before had a translation of Star Wars into Welsh and I am so thankful" to work with local talent.
- A stellar cast of Welsh actors leads the dub, featuring Matthew Rhys as Han Solo and Rhys Ifans as Obi-Wan Kenobi, with Aimee-Ffion Edwards as Princess Leia, Mark Lewis Jones as Darth Vader, and Osian Morgan as Luke Skywalker.
- S4C Chief Executive Geraint Evans noted the project promotes the Welsh language on an international stage, with the film broadcasting on S4C and its platforms starting Christmas Day.
- This project builds on Wales' long history with the franchise, having hosted Willow and The Acolyte, while a full-size Millennium Falcon for The Empire Strikes Back was constructed at Pembroke Dock in 1979.
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The iconic science fiction epic Star Wars : A new hope has been dubbed into the Welsh language for the first time to celebrate the next 50th anniversary of the film next year.
Star Wars dubbed in Welsh for the first time to mark 50th anniversary
“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away …” Or should that be: “Amser maith yn ôl, mewn galaeth bell bell i ffwrdd ...” 'Star Wars: A New Hope' has been dubbed into the Welsh language for the first time in order to celebrate the film’s 50th anniversary next year.
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