This has been in the works, in many ways, before a word of the book was written. There were two things I knew for sure: First, that @Questlove had to be a part of it, because he is storyteller #1 when it comes to explaining Dilla’s genius; he really precedes us all. Second, that any film had to seek the cooperation of the Estate, the only entity that represents all four of Dilla’s heirs and owns his intellectual property. (FYI, the Estate is now cash positive and distributes proceeds to those four people on a quarterly basis.) I took a long break from thinking about telling a visual story while I wrote the book, because getting the book right was more important than anything. But thanks to @Jazzbeezy all the elements came together, including new partners, @iamdarby and the Scenario crew, whose passion for Dilla is manifest. What we’ve done here is preserve the independence of the storytelling while making sure that the people Dilla loved are connected to the project in a meaningful way. Stay tuned for more news soon.