HBO and Max head Casey Bloys has responded to the estate of Michael Crichton, and its lawsuit arguing that the upcoming Max series "The Pitt" is an unauthorized reboot of "ER," telling reporters he doesn’t expect it to have an impact on the show’s early 2025 rollout.

The Pitt, the upcoming medical drama starring Noah Wyle, could be the first of many traditional procedurals that could roll out on Max. The streamer is set to roll the series out weekly in the first quarter of next year but HBO boss Casey Bloys is already eyeing other projects that could be greenlit using

The executive reacted to the “unrealistic” claims that the new Max series copies “ER” during a 2025 content slate presentation Tuesday The post HBO’s Casey Bloys Doesn’t Expect Michael Crichton Estate’s Lawsuit to Impact ‘The Pitt’ appeared first on TheWrap.