Why We're Getting an Obi-Wan Series INSTEAD of a Movie

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Why We're Getting an Obi-Wan Series INSTEAD of a Movie

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In light of the recent news and uproar from happy Star Wars fans (myself included), many are wondering why the Obi-Wan Kenobi spinoff isn't going to be a movie like he deserves. Why is it a show?
Here's my answer and theory to those questions.
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