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Renée Zellweger to star in Peacock drama based on World War II's Women Airforce Service Pilots
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The drama series Avenger Field tells the story of the clandestine all-female U.S. Airforce program called the WASPs (Women Airforce Service Pilots) that was created to battle Hitler from home during World War II. Zellweger will play women's aviation pioneer and WASP leader Jackie Cochran in the inspired by the diverse group of women who fought the system, skeptics and even sabotage to bring everyone home safely. Soul Food creator Felicia D. Henderson will serve as writer and showrunner.
TOPICS: Renée Zellweger, Peacock, Avenger Field, Felicia D. Henderson, Jackie Cochran, In Development
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