“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. #Cinema
Published on
05/08/2026 - 9:06 GMT+2
A boed i'r Grym fod gyda chi.
That's what many Welsh Star Wars fans will be saying instead of "May the Force be with you" later this year.
Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the first Star Wars film, Star Wars: A New Hope (1977), and to celebrate the milestone, the iconic sci-fi adventure has been dubbed into the Welsh language – Cymraeg – for the very first time.
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