Tyler Perry.

An Oklahoma inmate currently serving time in prison for several bank robberies has sued Tyler Perry and Jamie Foxx, saying they stole the idea for "Skank Robbers," a movie currently under development.

It is a multi-million dollar lawsuit and the convicted bank robber claims the pair stole his ideas for their new film.

Foxx, Perry and Martin Lawrence star in new comedy Skank Robbers which tells the story of two female crooks and unites characters from the stars' other projects.

Lawrence revives his female alter-ego Sheneneh from his 1990s TV show Martin, with Foxx's Wanda from sketch show In Living Color and Perry's popular Madea character also appearing in the film.

However, Shamont Lyle Sapp, who is currently behind bars in Oklahoma, has filed a lawsuit alleging he gave Foxx and Perry the idea to unite the three characters in a movie project.

He is suing the stars for $1 million (£625,000) each, while the legal papers also take aim at Fox Broadcasting and producer David Zuckerman, according to TMZ.com.

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