Canada Goose Sues Lucasfilm for Breaking Exclusivity Agreement
SOMEWHERE IN CANADA — It appears as though Lucasfilm’s proverbial goose may be cooked as Canada Goose Holdings Inc. has filed suit against the studio for breach of contract. The makers of iconic Canada Goose coats allege Lucasfilm secretly formed an alliance with rival outerwear manufacturer The Columbia Sportswear Company despite Canada Goose being the “Official Outerwear Outfitter of Star Wars.”
According to FSW legal experts, Lucasfilm may be leveraging a loophole in their contract, which gives Canada Goose exclusive rights to the sequel trilogy only. If true, the San Francisco-based studio is well within their rights to have partnered with Columbia on a new $500 coat inspired by the one worn on the set of The Empire Strikes Back.
“There’s room enough for two outerwear partners to be official outfitters of Star Wars. We’re actually in talks to add a third, who would handle all jackets, parkas and coats inspired by the prequel trilogy,” said a Lucasfilm spokesperson.
Canada Goose is not taking the news lightly. In addition to filing suit against Lucasfilm, the company is no longer outfitting the cast and crew of Episode IX until the legal matter is settled. As a result, the climate between the partner companies has reached sub-zero temperatures.
“Oh, the honeymoon is most definitely over. We were hot and heavy there for a spell, what with people loving our work on The Last Jedi coats. Probably the only thing good to come out of that brutal turd of a movie. That’s alright though. We’re weighing our options and may partner with Avatar or Star Trek,” said Canada Goose VP of Brand Partnerships, Sterling Tatum.
At the moment, due to the kerfuffle, the only Star Wars-branded outerwear for sale is the new Columbia Empire Strikes Back parka… unless, of course, cooler heads prevail. The law suit brought on by Canada Goose is set to go before a judge early in early 2019. Hopefully it’s settled out of court sooner. Otherwise it’s going to be a hell of a winter for cast and crew on the set of Episode IX, who are currently outerwear-less. Bundle up, guys!
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