Why You Can't Buy a Pixar 'Luxo Jr.' Lamp From Disney

Throughout the majority of its history since Luxo Jr., Pixar has had a good relationship with Luxo — the Norwegian company whose award-winning product inspired the film. For the most part, Luxo was happy to let Pixar use their iconic lamp’s likeness as an integral part of the studio’s aesthetic identity. But that nearly changed in 2009 when Pixar began packaging Up Blu-rays with its own Luxo Jr. lamps. Naturally, Luxo was not pleased, and it filed a lawsuit against Disney.