Arguably, a indie short that probably never was screened theatrically isn’t going to get the same level of scrutiny as a feature film made by 20th Century Fox. I hadn’t heard that ROTN couldn’t use a Vader mask. I guess Lucasfilm objected?
How Fox got away with this, I have no idea.
https://youtu.be/8CegGbscPn0
I thought it was sleazy of them to use Star Wars this way.
I never heard about ROTN not being able to use a Vader mask, I just made an assumption, because of the carnival scenes. I assumed that they were going for a Vader look, but it looked more like a welder’s mask.
LOL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEFi7sGQK6A
They probably got away with the “A long time ago…” in the Mischief trailer because it was more parody, and probably not a copyright issue. Both films were FOX, so I guess they both could have gotten permission, if Lucasfilm was also ok with it?