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Michael Crichton Estate Sues WBTV, John Wells, Noah Wyle; Charges Breach Of Contract Over Nixed ‘ER’ Sequel As Concept Got Turned Into ‘The Pitt’ With Crichton Surgically Scrubbed From Deal
Michael Crichton Estate Sues WBTV, John Wells, Noah Wyle; Breach Of Contract
EXCLUSIVE: The widow of Michael Crichton – creator of ER, Jurassic Park, Westworld, Twister, The Andromeda Strain and many other hits that blended grounded science with propulsive pop culture narratives – filed a potentially explosive lawsuit in California State Superior Court this morning. The suit filing alleges that after walking away from a year-long negotiations to make a new version of the billion dollar hit series ER, WBTV, Wells, Wyle and Gemmill transplanted the concept to a hospital in urban Pittsburgh and called it The Pitt. That series gave created by credit to showrunners Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, though its title and grounding concept came from the same-titled 1973 film written and directed by Crichton, about an Old West adult-themed fantasy camp where a malfunctioning robot (Yul Brynner) begins gunning down guests.
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