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Is Baby Yoda a shameless rip-off of Gizmo?
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Is Baby Yoda a shameless rip-off of Gizmo?

Wait… could the very familiar Baby Yoda actually be a rip-off of that adorable Gremlin, Gizmo? Also in today’s newsletter: so many HUGE trailers.

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Jul 14, 2022
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Gremlins director Joe Dante has had a few pointed comments made about Baby Yoda. He has noted the strong similarities between Gizmo, the hero of his two Gremlins films from the 80s, and The Mandalorian's MVP Baby Yoda AKA Grogu.

Dante was being interviewed by the San Francisco Chronicle about upcoming animated series Gremlins: Secrets of The Mogwai when …

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