"In August 2024, Crichton's widow, Sherri Crichton, filed a lawsuit that The Pitt is just a knockoff of ER- Sherri claims that when Michael originally sold the show to Warner Bros., he would have to approve of any revival or future production related to ER. They also claim that they were working with Warner Bros. on a reboot of ER, and when negotiations were unsuccessful, they "rebranded" it as The Pitt "without any attribution or compensation for Crichton and his heirs.""
"Wyle also denied any similarities between the two shows in a statement, explaining, "ER and The Pitt do not have any of the same characters. Dr. Carter from ER was a blue blood, wealthy, and highly educated doctor. He came from a waspy background. Dr. Robinavitch comes from a blue-collar background, he is Jewish, did his residency in New Orleans, and is recovering from PTSD.""
An LA judge revived a lawsuit by Michael Crichton's estate against Max's The Pitt. In August 2024 Sherri Crichton sued, alleging The Pitt copies ER and that Michael's original sale to Warner Bros. required approval for any revival. The estate alleges aborted Warner Bros. reboot negotiations were rebranded as The Pitt without attribution or compensation to Crichton and his heirs. The Pitt stars Noah Wyle and is produced by original ER showrunner John Wells. Warner Bros. says the judge only allowed the case to proceed and that it expects to prevail. The next hearing is March 26 and Noah Wyle denies character or structural similarities.
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