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Sherri Crichton’s Bombshell First Interview On ‘ER’ Lawsuit: Michael Crichton’s Widow Claims ‘The Pitt’ Hatched Just 72 Hours After Sequel Talks Cratered
Sherri Crichton's bombshell first interview since filing her ER lawsuit claims The Pitt was hatched just 72 hours after ER sequel talks collapsed.
EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros TV this week filed to dismiss a lawsuit by Michael Crichton’s estate that alleged the studio cut the late ER creator out of a new series by changing the venue to an inner-city hospital in Pittsburgh called The Pitt. As you can imagine, I immediately asked to see Michael’s contract and saw that he shared a “frozen rights” provision with Steven Spielberg and Warner Bros., meaning that nothing beyond ER — no sequels, spinoffs, or anything else derivative of the original series — could proceed except with the express consent of all three parties. DEADLINE: Noah Wyle’s ER character was an avatar for Michael Crichton’s experience as a med student earning his stripes at a busy hospital and the other plaintiffs worked with your late husband on the show.
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