May the force – and deluxe hubcap shine – be with you…until Lucasfilm sues you, that is. A Chilean car wash called “Star Wash” is facing legal action from Lucasfilm, who allege that people will be directly linking the shop to the Star Wars franchise. But the owner of said car wash isn’t just going to let this one rinse over.
The owner of “Star Wash” has suggested there are no direct references to the Star Wars franchise, even though they have utilized the franchise’s iconic font and even character likenesses, recently hiring a Pedro Pascal lookalike (who could hopefully see out of his helmet) to help promote the fight against their “fight against the empire.” But Lucasfilm fully tried to stop “Star Wash” when the small company attempted to register the brand’s name.
In an Instagram post from December, Star Wash wrote (courtesy of Google Translate), “In a galaxy rife with conflict,...
The owner of “Star Wash” has suggested there are no direct references to the Star Wars franchise, even though they have utilized the franchise’s iconic font and even character likenesses, recently hiring a Pedro Pascal lookalike (who could hopefully see out of his helmet) to help promote the fight against their “fight against the empire.” But Lucasfilm fully tried to stop “Star Wash” when the small company attempted to register the brand’s name.
In an Instagram post from December, Star Wash wrote (courtesy of Google Translate), “In a galaxy rife with conflict,...
- 1/8/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
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