Baby Yoda is all anyone has been talking about since “The Mandalorian” hit Disney+ two weeks ago — and Rian Johnson — who directed “The Last Jedi” and is slated for three more Star Wars Universe films — counts himself among the fans of the cute character.
“He’s amazing!” Johnson told TheWrap while promoting his new film, “Knives Out,” out in theaters today. “I visited the set of ‘The Mandalorian’ a month ago, and I spotted Baby Yoda in the corner and the producer shot me a look as if to say, ‘you can’t say a word!’ I’ve been holding that secret in my heart for forever now.