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 ...

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 ...

How did this medical drama start?, In August 2024, Crichton’s widow, Sherri Crichton, filed a lawsuit that The Pitt is just a knockoff of ER — Sherri claims that when Michae ...

“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 ...

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 ...

ER creator Michael Crichton has agreed a huge divorce settlement with his wife. The best-selling author handed over £20million as part of the deal with Anne-Marie Crichton after 13 years of marriage.

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 ...

its star and creator Noah Wyle got candid about a lawsuit filed by the estate of "ER" creator Michael Crichton. Wyle, who also starred on "ER" as Dr. John Carter, opened up about the lawsuit ...

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 ...