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The 2019 debut of the new Star Wars series The Mandalorian revealed one of the most beloved new characters in the franchise, dubbed by fans as Baby Yoda, but Gremlins director Joe Dante believes the character was ripped off.Dante, 75, directed the 1984 film Gremlins, one of the biggest hits of the 1980s, which featured a lovable Gremlin character named Gizmo.The filmmaker believes that the Baby Yoda was 'completely stolen' and copied from his Gizmo character, he revealed in an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle. Rip-off:The 2019 debut of the new Star Wars series The Mandalorian revealed one of the most beloved new characters in the franchise, dubbed by fans as Baby Yoda, but Gremlins director Joe Dante believes the character was ripped off Gizmo:Dante, 75, directed the 1984 film Gremlins, one of the biggest hits of the 1980s, which featured a lovable Gremlin character named GizmoDante made it clear that he isn't seeking any sort of legal action against the Disney-owned LucasFilm, though he's certainly not too happy.Gremlins follows a father (Lloyd Bridges) who picks up a mogwai, as a gift for his son (Zach Galligan), who he affectionately calls Gizmo.

“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 told the San Francisco Chronicle of the star of his classic Gremlins films. “Which brings me, of course, to the subject of Baby Yoda, who is completely stolen and is just out-and-out copied. Shamelessly, I would think.”

Zack Sharf 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 (via IndieWire) that Baby Yoda is nothing but a shameless ripoff of the eponymous creatures, particularly the lead Gremlin named Gizmo.“I think the longevity of [the film] is really key to this one character (Gizmo), who is essentially like a baby,” Dante told the publication.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentHBO Max’s animated prequel series “Gremlins: Spirit of the Mogwai,” which world premiered on June 16 at France’s Annecy Animation Festival, begins with a hint of “The Sound of Music.”A young Gizmo stands in his bucolic grassy homeland, hidden down a huge hole in snowbound high Himalayas, chanting from a circular stone dias, replete with mysterious engravings. As his fellow Mogwai chant back, positioned on grassy knolls around him, suddenly the hills are alive with the sound of Mogwai.Then a shadow falls out of the sky – a huge heinous eagle plummeting towards the Mogwai.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentThe up-and-coming Canadian filmmaking trio behind the Sundance movies “Turbo Kid” and “Summer of 84,” are directing “We Are Zombies,” a comedy based on Jerry Frissen and Guy Davis’ cult comic book series “The Zombies That Ate the World.” Anouk Whissell, Yoann-Karl Whissell and François Simard started shooting the movie on March 29 across various locations around Montreal, Canada, with a young cast led by Alexander Nachi (“Clash”), Megan Peta Hill (“Riverdale”) and Derek Johns (“Moonfall”). Kinology, the Paris-based banner whose credits include Leos Carax’s film “Annette,” has secured international sales to the movie and will unveil a promo teaser at Cannes.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentHBO Max’s “Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai” is set for a world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 13. Produced by Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Animation, the highly awaited animated prequel series to the now classic film franchise will see its first episode bow at Annecy’s biggest auditorium, the lakeside Bonlieu’s Grande Salle. The world premiere will be attended by executive producers Tze Chun and Brendan Hay, along with Joe Dante, director of the “Gremlins” films and consulting producer for the series.

Gremlins animated series will feature a number of cameos from the original 1984 movie.Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, which is due to arrive on HBO Max sometime next year, will focus on the early days of Gizmo, back when he was under the care of Sam Wing, aka Grandfather in the Joe Dante and Steven Spielberg film.In a new interview, the show’s executive producer, Tze Chun, has revealed that some of the original film’s stars will have cameos on the animated series.“There is definitely going to be some exciting cameos from people,” he told Geek Vibes Nation. “What has been really exciting is that Joe Dante is a consulting producer on the project.