In 2019, Star Wars fans fell in love with “The Mandalorian” and one of the show’s standout characters, Grogu — popularly known as Baby Yoda or the Child — who resembles legendary Jedi Master Yoda. But ...

A beef brewing that involves two of the cutest characters of all time? This is not the drama we were looking for. That’s because Dante thinks that Grogu is a blatant rip-off of Gizmo, the mogwai who ...

Director Joe Dante spoke to the San Francisco Chronicle about his "Gremlins" films. Dante said "The Mandalorian" copied its Baby Yoda character from "Gremlins" character Gizmo. Dante said Baby Yoda ...

Gizmo from Gremlins and Gremlins 2: The New Batch is a cute lil’ guy. Baby Yoda from The Mandalorian is also a cute lil’ guy. But Joe Dante, the director of Gremlins (a perfect movie) and Gremlins 2: ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Hughes is an entertainment writer covering cinema and genre TV. Yoda was introduced in 1980’s Star Wars: The Empire Strikes ...

Before we all fawned over the impossibly cute Grogu/Baby Yoda in the first episode of “The Mandalorian,” another big-eared, sweet-natured creature had already weaseled his way into our hearts. “Baby ...

“Gremlins” director Joe Dante might be the only person who doesn’t like Baby Yoda. Maybe it was some spilled water, or maybe a little midnight snack, but either way Dante came at little Grogu with ...

Gremlins director Joe Date thinks The Mandalorian's Grogu, a.k.a. Baby Yoda/The Child, "is completely stolen and is just out-and-out copied" from Gizmo Grogu vs. Gizmo? Joe Dante, director of 1984's ...

Dante argued that the image of Baby Yoda was "completely stolen" from 1984 comedy "Gremlins." The franchise is getting an upcoming animated installment with the HBO Max series, “Gremlins: Secrets of ...

Growing up in the ’80s, the little face with the big soulful eyes and prominent ears was everywhere — on dolls, T-shirts, lunchboxes and thermoses. Gizmo, the diminutive, furry breakout star of the ...

Gremlins director Joe Dante brought up in a recent interview that Grogu, better known as Baby Yoda, was “completely stolen” from the character of Gizmo in the 1984 movie. “I think the longevity of ...