He was 30 when the project started, just 7 years in from his directorial debut, with just 2 films to his name. As far as I know, it's very unusual to be raisin

He was 30 when the project started, just 7 years in from his directorial debut, with just 2 films to his name. As far as I know, it's very unusual to be raising large amounts of money and backing for a personal project under those circumstances. Yes his film "4" had some critical acclaim in a few second circuit indy festivals, but his family tree probably held a lot of sway too. (This is all pulled from Wikipedia, happy to be corrected)