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 ...

ER creator Michael Crichton’s widow, Sherri Crichton, is not thrilled about The Pitt. To the point where she is suing. Noah's thoughts on the matter? He told Variety, “The only thing that I ...

They’re pitted against each other. Noah Wyle is “profoundly sad and disappointed” by the lawsuit that “ER” creator Michael Crichton’s widow has against “The Pitt.” Wyle ...

The estate of the late Michael Crichton, who created ER, has filed a lawsuit against The Pitt, and fans are curious if the series actually is a spinoff of the hit ‘90s TV show. Is ‘The Pitt ...

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 ...

“This taints the legacy, and it shouldn’t have. At one point, this could have been a partnership,” said Wyle. “And when it wasn’t a partnership, it didn’t need to turn acrimonious.

TODAY.com has reached out to Sherri Crichton's attorney for comment and has not yet heard back. Wyle, 53, played Dr. John Carter, a young hotshot doctor, on “ER,” and portrays Dr. Michael ...

Michael Crichton Dies at 66Crichton unexpectedly died in Los Angeles yesterday after a ‘courageous and private battle against cancer,’ according to a family spokesperson.

The show’s success, however, has prompted Sherri Crichton ― the widow of “ER” creator Michael Crichton, who died in 2008 ― to file a breach-of-contract lawsuit against Gemmill, Wells, Wyle and Warner ...

The Pitt might be one of the best new shows of 2025, but the creator of ER’s estate thinks it bears too close of a resemblance to the long-running medical drama. “This taints the legacy, and ...

In August 2024, ER creator Michael Crichton’s estate sued Wyle and others involved with The Pitt because they believe “The Pitt is ER” Wyle told Variety that the lawsuit “taints the legacy” of ER 30 ...