Michael Crichton's estate sues Warner Bros., Noah Wyle, others over 'ER' reboot, saying that the studio 'has brazenly stolen Crichton’s creation and trampled upon the contractual protections Crichton secured to protect his heirs and his legacy.'
The estate of mega-selling author Michael Crichton filed suit against Warner Bros. Television, actor Noah Wyle and producer John Wells for breach of contract over the reboot of the blockbuster series 'ER.' According to the complaint filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the Crichton estate spent nearly a year unsuccessfully negotiating with Warner Bros. for the right to reboot the celebrated medical drama that ran on NBC.
, Crichton extracted a series of contractual promises, including a 'frozen rights' provision that prohibited the studio from making any sequels, remakes, spinoffs, or other productions derived from 'ER' without his 'express consent,' according to the suit. Further, the author would receive the appropriate credit, while his heirs would 'receive compensation commensurate with the ultimate success of 'ER,' in connection with any future productions.
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