But as much as I like Gremlins and other Dante films, I have to say that no, The Mandalorian’s Baby Yoda did not rip off Gizmo from Gremlins. Official poster for "The Mandalorian" ...

It's Gizmo v. Grogu in the battle of cute baby aliens. One's a Mogwai, the other's a Jedi -- but "Gremlins" director Joe Dante said Gizmo, who came first, is clearly the inspiration for Grogu.

“Gremlins” director Joe Dante believes Baby Yoda was “shamelessly” based on his film's main character. Soak up Summer With a Waterproof Phone Pouch, $10 Sandals, More IE 11 is not supported.

While Gizmo and his fellow Mogwai — the name of the nice, cute version of the Gremlins — never reached the intergalactic ubiquity of Baby Yoda, they were a sensation in their own right.

"Gremlins" director Joe Dante said Baby Yoda, or Grogu, from the "Star Wars" Disney+ TV series, "The Mandalorian," was "completely stolen" from the Gizmo character featured in the movie he directed.

Baby Yoda and Gizmo share some features in the eyes and ears and are both portable, to be sure. Cristina Vega RHOR / AFP via Getty Images; Warner Bros/Amblin. By .

'Gremlins' director Joe Dante says the design for Grogu, a.k.a. Baby Yoda, was 'completely stolen' from his 1984 film's cuddly key character, Gizmo.

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 ...

A beef is brewing between Baby Yoda and the Gremlins. Filmmaker Joe Dante, who popularized the Gremlins with his 1984 horror-comedy and its 1990 sequel, recently told the San Francisco Chronicle ...

Baby Yoda and Gizmo share some features in the eyes and ears and are both portable, to be sure. (Cristina Vega RHOR / AFP via Getty Images; Warner Bros/Amblin) Cristina Vega RHOR / AFP via Getty ...

Gizmo from 'Gremlins' and Baby Yoda GI/Disney “I think the longevity of [the films] is really key to this one character [Gizmo], who is essentially like a baby,” director Joe Dante recently ...

Never, Baby Yoda Almost Was View Story Asked about the long success of the franchise, which kicked off with the 1984 film, Dante credits it all to its adorable babbling little star.