https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/gremlins-creator-baby-yoda-stolen-copied-1235317121/#:~:text=Filmmaker%20Joe%20Dante%2C%20who%20popularized,the%20lead%20Gremlin%20named%20Gizmo.

Filmmaker Joe Dante, who popularized the Gremlins with his 1984 horror-comedy and its 1990 sequel, recently told the San Francisco Chronicle (via IndieWire (https://www.indiewire.com/2022/07/the-mandalorian-baby-yoda-gremlins-ripoff-joe-dante-1234742168/)) that Baby Yoda is nothing but a shameless ripoff (https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/gremlins-creator-baby-yoda-stolen-copied-1235317121/) of the eponymous creatures, particularly the lead Gremlin named Gizmo (https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/14/entertainment/gremlins-baby-yoda-stolen-cec/index.html).