She was nominated for a National Magazine Award in 2016.[13] A team of producers that included Will Ferrell "snapped up" the film rights in February 2016.[14] The story was adapted into a film by Gloria Sanchez Productions[15][16] titled Hustlers; it stars Keke Palmer, Constance Wu and Jennifer Lopez, with Julia Stiles portraying "Elizabeth", a fictionalized version of Pressler.[17] The film was released in 2019.[1]