Warner Bros. Pictures has bought the film rights to Scott Lynch's fantasy epic
The Lies of Locke Lamora, according to Variety.
"Locke Lamora," the first of a seven-book series, will be released in the U.K. in June, quickly followed by a U.S. release.
Story revolves around the adventures of a likable con artist named Locke Lamora as he and his band of followers, the Gentleman Bastards, navigate the Venice-like city of Camorr.