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

HBO and Max chairman and CEO Casey Bloys has weighed in on the Michael Crichton estate's lawsuit over its upcoming medical drama "The Pitt." The lawsuit alleges that after a lengthy, years-long negotiation to make a reboot of "ER" that ultimately fell through,