'ER' creator Michael Crichton's estate sues Warner Bros. over upcoming hospital drama 'The Pitt'

The estate of Michael Crichton is suing Warner Bros. Television over a dispute about an upcoming series it says is a rebranded version of an unauthorized reboot of the TV series 'ER.'

<p>LOS ANGELES — The estate of Michael Crichton, who wrote the screenplay for what became the pilot episode of &quot&#x3B;ER,&quot&#x3B; has sued Warner Bros.

</p><p>The upcoming series, titled &quot&#x3B;The Pitt,&quot&#x3B; will be a medical drama set in Pittsburgh, as opposed to &quot&#x3B;ER's&quot&#x3B; Chicago setting, and will feature Noah 

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