However, that could be in jeopardy, thanks to continued litigation by the Michael Crichton Estate. A lawsuit has been brewing that alleged the new series is a thinly veiled copy of the NBC medical ...

An August 2024 lawsuit refers to the Max medical drama, in which Wyle stars and executive produces, as "a shameful betrayal of [Michael] Crichton and his legacy” ...

But then Crichton’s agency put the rights on the table for other studios, despite the fact that, in Spielberg’s words, “Michael had kind of promised me the book privately.” Instead of a ...

A judge is allowing the estate of Michael Crichton — the late creator of hit television series "ER" — to pursue its lawsuit against Max's new medical drama "The Pitt." Crichton's widow ...

Noah Wyle opened up about the lawsuit alleging the Max medical drama The Pitt, one of the top new shows of 2025, is a rip-off of Michael Crichton’s beloved Nineties TV hit ER. “This taints the ...

From 1994 to 2009, the groundbreaking medical drama "ER," created by "Jurassic Park" author Michael Crichton, enjoyed a 15 season and 331 episode run on NBC, becoming an enormous hit for the ...

A judge has allowed the estate of Michael Crichton to pursue its lawsuit over the Max show "The Pitt," which the estate argues is an unauthorized reboot of "ER." Crichton's widow, Sherri ...