• chuckleslord@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    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.

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      8 hours ago

      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?

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      The Pitt being in real-time really differentiates itself despite the similarities. I think the estate has a an uphill battle to argue

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        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.