

Protect Michael Crichton’s Legacy
Warner Bros. is remaking ER without honoring its contracts or appropriately crediting Michael Crichton for his creation of ER. Crichton’s legacy and the future of creative work must be protected.

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Statement from a Spokesperson for Sherri Crichton, wife of the late Michael Crichton and guardian of the estate that controls Michael Crichton’s ER assets
“In a shameful betrayal of the late Michael Crichton, Warner Bros. has brazenly stolen Crichton’s creation and trampled upon the contractual protections Crichton secured to protect his heirs and his legacy when he agreed to sell the studio ER. Sixteen years after his death, Warner Bros. is effectively rebooting ER, and seeking to boost the more than $3 billion profit it has already earned from his creation, without crediting Crichton and without obtaining consent as they are obligated to do under Crichton’s contract. Changing the show’s name does not change the fact that The Pitt – which has exactly the same premise, structure, themes, pace, producers, and star – is ER through and through.
“Sherri Crichton, Michael’s widow and the guardian of the estate that controls these assets for the benefit of Michael’s children, tried in good faith to negotiate terms that would enable the show to move forward while protecting Michael’s legacy and contractual rights. Unfortunately, Warner Bros. responded with bullying tactics and complete disregard for its legal obligations, Crichton, and his fans.
“If Warner Bros. can do this to Michael Crichton, one of the industry’s most successful and prolific creators who made the studio billions over
the course of their partnership, no creator is safe. While litigation is never the preferred course of action, contracts must be enforced, and
Michael Crichton’s legacy must be protected.”