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‘The Pitt’ Is Not A “Derivative Work” Of ‘ER’, Warner Bros. TV Says In Response To Michael Crichton Estate Suit
Warner Bros. TV, the studio behind ER and the upcoming The Pitt, has officially responded to the breach of contract lawsuit filed by Sherri Crichton.
“Plaintiff cannot use Mr. Crichton’s ER contract as a speech-stifling weapon to prevent Defendants from ever making a show about emergency medicine.” The document, filed by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, has been redacted to conceal plot and character details about The Pitt, which is yet to be released. The studio called Sherri Crichton’s demands for “many millions of dollars” “exorbitant” and “unreasonable”, “well above industry standards.” WBTV claims that its monetary offers were “substantial” with “generous terms.”
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