Chilean car wash owner Matias Jara is being sued by Disney’s Lucasfilm movie studio, which claims its name and branding could mislead people into believing the car wash is somehow affiliated with the studio. According to a report by Reuters, Jara received the suit while trying to file the Star Wash name with Chilean patent authorities.
From Reuters:
Star Wash has shared videos on social media showing attendants dressed as “Star Wars” characters such as Chewbacca or a Stormtrooper wiping down hoods, bounty hunter Boba Fett and hero Cassian Andor wielding hosepipes instead of blasters and Darth Vader appearing to use The Force to summon cleaning cloths.”
Jara’s lawyers are have argued that Lucasfilm’s copyrights do not extend to car washes.
It’s pretty incredible that Lucasfilm is drawing a line at being associated with this fun car wash while seemingly having no problem being associated with The Last Jedi and The Rise Of Skywalker.