Fox 2000 has picked up big-screen rights to Bharat Nalluri's BBC TV series "Hustle" which airs in the US on AMC says The Hollywood Reporter.

The show, starring the legendary Robert Vaughn and acclaimed "Primary Colors" actor Adrian Lester, is in the same vein as "Ocean's Eleven" and revolves around a motley group of London con artists who pull off a series of daring and intricate stings.

Series writer Tony Jordan will pen the feature, whilst Nalluri is producing along with two of his fellow producers from the MI5 series "Spooks". The series is continuing production in the UK with a fourth season due next year.