A judge has allowed the estate of Michael Crichton to proceed with a lawsuit against Warner Bros. over the show "The Pitt," which the estate claims is an unauthorized reboot of "ER." The lawsuit alleges that the show bears similarities to "ER" and that the studio violated Crichton's contract by excluding his widow from the deal. The judge denied Warner Bros.' motion to dismiss the lawsuit, finding that the estate's claim has enough merit to proceed to trial. Warner Bros. argues that "The Pitt" is a different show and that the supposed similarities are common to all medical dramas. "The Pitt" debuted on Max in January and has been renewed for a second season.
Source: https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/crichton-estate-the-pitt-lawsuit-anti-slapp-ruling-1236319934/