In the mid-1990s, a cartoon in the New Yorker depicted a woman in a bookshop asking, “What can you recommend that’s not by Michael Crichton?” His profile has understandably diminished since his death ...

The estate of Michael Crichton, who wrote the screenplay for what became the pilot episode of “ER,” has sued Warner Bros. Television over a dispute about an upcoming medical drama they say is a ...

Left: Noah Wylie as medical student John Carter on ER (NBC); Right: Noah Wylie as Dr. Michael "Robby" Rabinavitch on The Pitt in 2025 (HBO) LOS ANGELES (CN) — Lawyers for Warner Brothers appeared in ...

The estate of the best-selling author, which has intellectual property rights to “ER,” and the creators of the new hit TV show are waging a legal battle over whether it’s a stealth reboot.

Michael Crichton's estate is suing Warner Bros. Television over an upcoming show they claim is an unauthorized reboot of "ER." His widow, Sherri Crichton, who has been running Michael's estate since ...

Warner Bros. Television has been hit with a lawsuit that claims its upcoming medical drama "The Pitt" is essentially an unofficial "ER" reboot. The estate of late author Michael Crichton, who created ...

After Crichton's estate, led by his widow, Sherri, could not reach an agreement with the television studio to produce a reboot of the famed medical procedural, the lawsuit alleges Warner Bros.

LOS ANGELES — The estate of Michael Crichton, who wrote the screenplay for what became the pilot episode of “ER,” has sued Warner Bros. Television over a dispute about an upcoming medical drama it ...