Fuck Skydance, but Crichton’s estate trying to shut down any medical drama because ER did a similar thing is stupid.
It ended, but what about The Good Doctor?
It’s not just that it was a copy, it’s that the estate was in talks for an ER reboot, those died, and then The Pitt was announced with one of the principal actors from ER. It really reads like the estate thought it was getting a payday and is pissed it missed the check.
So they would have been fine with it if Noah Wyle hadn’t been in it? Wild to think they think they own the concept of Noah Wyle playing a doctor.
I thought they did reboot/bring back ER for a season?
The Pitt being in real-time really differentiates itself despite the similarities. I think the estate has a an uphill battle to argue
Oh, I don’t think they have a leg to stand on. A rando has a better shot at proving that some famous author stole their idea than this “only not a SLAPP because the courts decided it wasn’t” suit has.
The good doctor was already a copy.
What about House, M.D.? Should no one, ever, be able to make another medical drama?
What a stupid case.
It’s not really stupid. Warners and the Crichton estate were in talks about an ER reboot and when negotiations failed, Warner went through with the project anyway.
It will be interesting to see in the discovery phase just how much of the original project outline relates to the current show.
Next they’ll sue the creators of St. Elsewhere.
