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Warner Fires Back at Crichton Estate: 'The Pitt' Isn't an 'ER' Reboot
VarietyStory by Gmaddaus
scrn logline
Warner Bros. battles Crichton estate over 'The Pitt', claiming it's not an 'ER' reboot as alleged in lawsuit.
beat sheet
- Crichton's widow Sherri filed the lawsuit, arguing 'The Pitt' is an unauthorized reboot of the hit medical drama 'ER', which Crichton created.
- Warner is seeking to have the lawsuit thrown out, asserting 'The Pitt' is an original series and not connected to 'ER' in any way.
call sheet
Michael Crichton, Sherri Crichton, Warner Bros., The Pitt, ER