Zoey Deutch joins indie drama 'Buffaloed'

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Actor Zoey Deutch is set to star in and produce indie drama "Buffaloed".

Tanya Wexler is directing the film and the production is set to get underway this month in Toronto, reported Variety.

The story revolves around homegrown hustler Peg Dahl (Deutch), who will do anything to escape Buffalo, New York. After getting into some trouble, Peg finds herself crippled by debt and with her chances of a brighter future outside of her hometown squandered, she decides to become a debt collector herself and wages war with the "kingpin" of debt collecting in Buffalo.

The project is produce by Lost City and Bold Crayon.

"Zoey, Tanya and Brian have been tremendous collaborators throughout the development stage and we're all so excited to roll camera on what we're certain will be an amazing performance and picture.

"And we're thrilled to go on this journey with our new friends at Bold Crayon," Lost City's president John Finemore said.