re: ER

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Show has more layers than I was expecting. Watched S1 EP23 last night and it was the first time Bennet showed some really good bedside manners and expressed indirectly that he wanted Carter to pursue surgery not just ER residenc

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I hope you continue bumping your thread as you progress

This is fun to follow along.

I heard it was going to be a reboot of the John Carter character.

I did a Google search to confirm; here is the AI Response. It's a shame the family ruined what could have been a great reboot.

The Pitt was originally pitched and developed as an ER reboot and sequel focusing on Noah Wyle's character, Dr. John Carter.

How It Evolved

• The Original Pitch: Creators and star Noah Wyle wanted to bring back ER for a continuation series featuring Dr. Carter decades later.
• The Deal Fell Through: Negotiations with Michael Crichton’s estate (which holds the rights to ER) broke down after the proposed deal was declined.
• The Rework: Instead of abandoning the project, the creative team retooled the concept into an original series on Max, setting it in Pittsburgh and changing Noah Wyle’s character to Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch.

The Lawsuit

Because the project shared the same star (Noah Wyle), key writers, and producers (including John Wells) from ER, Michael Crichton's estate sued Warner Bros. and the show's producers, claiming The Pitt is an unauthorized reboot and copy of their intellectual property.