‘Gremlins’ creator Joe Dante says Baby Yoda ‘out-and-out copied’ Gizmo
According to Gremlins and Gremlins 2 director Joe Dante, a certain fan-favorite character from The Mandalorian took a lot from Gizmo, the furry little Mogwai with big ears who would spawn demon critters from his back if he got wet or ate past Midnight.