Long before we all set eyes on cute baby Yoda in the Disney Plus series, "The Mandalorian," "The Last Jedi" director Rian ... he also got to check out the puppet that has become its star.

The burning tree scene in "The Last Jedi" was a practical ... giant tree that holds the sacred Jedi texts. It's a scene that also features a Force ghost of Yoda. When Skywalker tells the legendary ...