The UB Interview: Director Coke Daniels Talks ‘The Waterboyz’

“The Waterboyz“, hit theaters Today Friday September 13th.

Starring Akili McDowell, Quavo, LaLa Anthony, Omar Dorsey, Rockmond Dunbar, and Antwar “AJ” Walker, “The Waterboyz” is a timely crime drama taking place in the heat of Atlanta‘s streets.

“The Waterboyz” takes place in the heat of Atlanta‘s streets, where Drew‘s college dreams clash with the gritty reality of street vending, alongside his best friend Dolo, who’s got simpler dreams of cars and girls.

When their corner hustle draws dangerous attention from both gangs and cops, Drew is faced with a choice: the quick money of the streets or the long game towards a better life.

The film landed Daniels the Best Director award at the American Black Film Festival (ABFF), where it held its world premiere.

Producers; Coke Daniels, Dolapo Erinkitola, Errol Sadler, Cameron S. Mitchell, Tirrell D. Whittley, Coach K., Ben Crump, Pee Thomas, John Doherty and Brian Sher, and Erica Hamilton

Coke Daniels is a veteran filmmaker who has written, produced, and directed 10 films over the past two decades. His films have been distributed through FOX, Lionsgate, Miramax, THINKFilms, BET, Allblk, and E-One. Two of his earlier films, My Baby’s Daddy and Who Made The Potatoe Salad are considered certified classics.

He has also developed several projects with Universal Pictures. In 2019 Coke wrote, produced, and directed the romantic comedy His, Hers & The Truth, an Official Selection in the 2019 ABFF film festival, where it was acquired by BET. In 2020 Coke wrote, produced, and directed the family dramedy Fruits of the Heart, which stars: Wendy Raquel Robinson, Dorien Wilson, Lil Mama, Clifton Powell, and many more.

The film is currently airing on BET, Amazon Prime and other platforms. In 2021 Coke wrote, produced, and directed the feature film Karen, which stars: Taryn Manning, Cory Hardrict, and Jasmine Burke. The film is currently airing on BET, Amazon Prime and other platforms. The film’s trailer went viral racking up millions of views on Youtube and was covered by countless media outlets such as: TMZ, Wendy Williams, Dish Nation, Newsweek, CNN and many more.

Most recently Coke wrapped production on his film The Waterboyz, the film is an Official Selection at the 2024 ABFF film festival. Coke currently resides in Atlanta developing an ever-growing slate of films and television projects, both independently and with various networks and studios.

Aries from UB caught up with the multi-talented Coke Daniels to talk about his new film “The Waterboyz.”

Coke shares how the story came together for film, and what viewers can expect.

Plus he talks about the talented cast and what he wants people to get out of the film once they watch.

Coke also tells us how Ben Crump got involved, his long-term goals and more!