Warner Bros. TV has responded to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by Michael Crichton‘s widow, calling the legal move “baseless” and arguing that the studio’s upcoming medical procedural “The Pitt” is very different from “ER.”
“The lawsuit filed by the Crichton Estate is baseless, as ‘The Pitt’ is a new and original show,” the studio said in a statement. “Any suggestion otherwise is false, and Warner Bros. Television intends to vigorously defend against these meritless claims.”
The swift Warner Bros. response comes after the Crichton estate accused exec producer John Wells of a “personal betrayal,” claiming that he and star Noah Wyle came up with “The Pitt” after the Crichton estate blocked their plans to reboot “ER.” “‘The Pitt’ is ‘ER,’” the lawsuit states. “It’s not like ‘ER.’ It’s not kind of ‘ER.’ It’s not sort of ‘ER.’ It is ‘ER’ with the exact same executive producer,...
“The lawsuit filed by the Crichton Estate is baseless, as ‘The Pitt’ is a new and original show,” the studio said in a statement. “Any suggestion otherwise is false, and Warner Bros. Television intends to vigorously defend against these meritless claims.”
The swift Warner Bros. response comes after the Crichton estate accused exec producer John Wells of a “personal betrayal,” claiming that he and star Noah Wyle came up with “The Pitt” after the Crichton estate blocked their plans to reboot “ER.” “‘The Pitt’ is ‘ER,’” the lawsuit states. “It’s not like ‘ER.’ It’s not kind of ‘ER.’ It’s not sort of ‘ER.’ It is ‘ER’ with the exact same executive producer,...
- 8/27/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The European Film Academy has unveiled its shortlist of 12 documentaries in the running for this year’s European Film Awards.
The 12 feature docs include recent winners in Sundance, Berlin, and Locarno and represent a cross-section of European filmmakers. Among the more high-profile titles on the list are Mati Diop’s Dahomey, which looks at the return of plundered African treasures to Benin as a way of examining the enduring impact of colonialism; Johan Grimonprez’s Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat, a world cinema jury award winner in Sundance, which sets the struggle for Congolese independence to a jazz soundtrack, examining how traces how the U.S. used music ambassadors like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Nina Simone to build goodwill with the Congo while carrying out operations to destabilize the region; and No Other Land, from directors Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Basel Adra, and Hamdan Ballal, an examination of...
The 12 feature docs include recent winners in Sundance, Berlin, and Locarno and represent a cross-section of European filmmakers. Among the more high-profile titles on the list are Mati Diop’s Dahomey, which looks at the return of plundered African treasures to Benin as a way of examining the enduring impact of colonialism; Johan Grimonprez’s Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat, a world cinema jury award winner in Sundance, which sets the struggle for Congolese independence to a jazz soundtrack, examining how traces how the U.S. used music ambassadors like Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Nina Simone to build goodwill with the Congo while carrying out operations to destabilize the region; and No Other Land, from directors Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Basel Adra, and Hamdan Ballal, an examination of...
- 8/21/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Die European Film Academy hat heute zwölf Dokumentarfilme benannt, die ins Rennen um eine Nominierung für den European Film Award gehen. Weitere können bis September noch hinzukommen.
Die European Film Academy hat zwölf Dokumentarfilme für eine Nominierung bei den European Film Awards benannt (Credit: European Film Academy)
Zwölf Dokumentarfilme aus neun europäischen Ländern sind von der European Film Academy heute für eine Nominierung für den European Film Award in der Kategorie „European Documentary“ benannt worden.
Die Auswahl umfasst Filme von einem europäischen Regisseur oder einer europäischen Regisseurin, die zwischen 1. Juni 2023 und 31. Mai 2024 uraufgeführt worden waren. Wie die European Film Academy betont, können noch Dokumentarfilme hinzukommen, die im Rahmen von Sommerfestivals ihre Premiere feiern. Diese sollen gegebenenfalls im September bekannt gegeben werden.
Die ausgewählten Dokumentarfilme werden von den 5.000 Mitgliedern der European Film Academy in den kommenden Wochen gesichtet. Die Nominierungen werden am 5. November bekannt gegeben, die Verleihung findet am 7. Dezember in Luzern statt.
Die European Film Academy hat zwölf Dokumentarfilme für eine Nominierung bei den European Film Awards benannt (Credit: European Film Academy)
Zwölf Dokumentarfilme aus neun europäischen Ländern sind von der European Film Academy heute für eine Nominierung für den European Film Award in der Kategorie „European Documentary“ benannt worden.
Die Auswahl umfasst Filme von einem europäischen Regisseur oder einer europäischen Regisseurin, die zwischen 1. Juni 2023 und 31. Mai 2024 uraufgeführt worden waren. Wie die European Film Academy betont, können noch Dokumentarfilme hinzukommen, die im Rahmen von Sommerfestivals ihre Premiere feiern. Diese sollen gegebenenfalls im September bekannt gegeben werden.
Die ausgewählten Dokumentarfilme werden von den 5.000 Mitgliedern der European Film Academy in den kommenden Wochen gesichtet. Die Nominierungen werden am 5. November bekannt gegeben, die Verleihung findet am 7. Dezember in Luzern statt.
- 8/21/2024
- by Jochen Müller
- Spot - Media & Film
Exclusive: More cast has been set for Good Cop/Bad Cop, the one-hour procedural dramedy starring Leighton Meester, Clancy Brown and Luke Cook.
Devon Terrell, Grace Chow, Blazey Best, Philippa Northeast, William McKenna, Shamita Siva and Scott Lee have all joined the series, which is for The CW and The Roku Channel in the U.S. and Stan in Australia.
They will join Meester and Cook, who play an odd couple brother and sister detective team Lou and Henry in a small Pacific Northwest police force who work under police chief Big Hank (Brown), who happens to be their father.
Terrell will play charming but nerdy Detective Shane Carson, Best will be Big Hank’s somewhat cryptic Russian girlfriend Nadia, Lee plays the loveable and long-tenured Officer Joe Bradley, McKenna is nervous wreck new boy Officer Sam Szczepkowski, Siva has been cast as fearless and overly devoted Officer Sarika Ray, Chow...
Devon Terrell, Grace Chow, Blazey Best, Philippa Northeast, William McKenna, Shamita Siva and Scott Lee have all joined the series, which is for The CW and The Roku Channel in the U.S. and Stan in Australia.
They will join Meester and Cook, who play an odd couple brother and sister detective team Lou and Henry in a small Pacific Northwest police force who work under police chief Big Hank (Brown), who happens to be their father.
Terrell will play charming but nerdy Detective Shane Carson, Best will be Big Hank’s somewhat cryptic Russian girlfriend Nadia, Lee plays the loveable and long-tenured Officer Joe Bradley, McKenna is nervous wreck new boy Officer Sam Szczepkowski, Siva has been cast as fearless and overly devoted Officer Sarika Ray, Chow...
- 8/5/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Max’s upcoming medical procedural “The Pitt” has added nine new actors to its cast, Variety has learned.
The new cast members will star alongside previously announced series lead Noah Wyle as the “frontline heroes working in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh,” per the official logline. Max has given a 15-episode order to the series.
The new series regulars are: Tracy Ifeachor, Patrick Ball, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, Shabana Azeez and Katherine Lanasa.
R. Scott Gemmill will write the first episode and executive produce the series alongside Wyle, John Wells of John Wells Productions (Jwp) and Jwp’s Erin Jontow, Simran Baidwan, and Michael Hissrich. Warner Bros. Television, where Jwp is under an overall deal, is the studio.
Ifeachor is repped by Paradigm, Nb Management, Artists Partnership and VanderKloot Law. Ball is repped by Innovative Artists and Authentic Talent and Literary Management. Ganesh is...
The new cast members will star alongside previously announced series lead Noah Wyle as the “frontline heroes working in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh,” per the official logline. Max has given a 15-episode order to the series.
The new series regulars are: Tracy Ifeachor, Patrick Ball, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, Shabana Azeez and Katherine Lanasa.
R. Scott Gemmill will write the first episode and executive produce the series alongside Wyle, John Wells of John Wells Productions (Jwp) and Jwp’s Erin Jontow, Simran Baidwan, and Michael Hissrich. Warner Bros. Television, where Jwp is under an overall deal, is the studio.
Ifeachor is repped by Paradigm, Nb Management, Artists Partnership and VanderKloot Law. Ball is repped by Innovative Artists and Authentic Talent and Literary Management. Ganesh is...
- 7/12/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Hulu’s list of new releases for May 2024 is missing a certain amount of original series firepower. In the place of a blockbuster like The Handmaid’s Tale or Shōgun, however, is some content diversity.
The first of the month sees the premiere of four-episode British series Shardlake. This mystery drama takes place during the reign of Henry VIII and features none other than Thomas Cromwell (Sean Bean) investigating a murder. Other series of note this month include the Korean drama Uncle Samsik on May 15.
Movies are bit more interesting on Hulu in May. Teen comedy Prom Dates premieres on May 3. That will be followed by the 2023 Adam Drive film Ferrari on May 24. Before all that though is the real heavy hitter. You can watch Austin Butler’s acclaimed performance as The King in Elvis as early as May 1. But get to it quick before the Baz Luhrmann film departs on...
The first of the month sees the premiere of four-episode British series Shardlake. This mystery drama takes place during the reign of Henry VIII and features none other than Thomas Cromwell (Sean Bean) investigating a murder. Other series of note this month include the Korean drama Uncle Samsik on May 15.
Movies are bit more interesting on Hulu in May. Teen comedy Prom Dates premieres on May 3. That will be followed by the 2023 Adam Drive film Ferrari on May 24. Before all that though is the real heavy hitter. You can watch Austin Butler’s acclaimed performance as The King in Elvis as early as May 1. But get to it quick before the Baz Luhrmann film departs on...
- 5/1/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Paging TV’s erstwhile Dr. Carter!
Max has handed a straight-to-series order to The Pitt, a new medical drama starring and executive-produced by Noah Wyle. Fellow ER vets John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill are also on board as EPs.
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The Pitt, which has received a 15-episode order, is described as “a realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today’s...
Max has handed a straight-to-series order to The Pitt, a new medical drama starring and executive-produced by Noah Wyle. Fellow ER vets John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill are also on board as EPs.
More from TVLine<i>ER</i> Cast Shares Their Revival Concerns, Recalls How Clooney ‘Set the Tone,’ Hails ‘Groundbreaking’ HIV StorylineNBC’s Best 10 pm Shows Ever, RankedTVLine Items: Renée Zellweger's Max Series, Amazon Casts Muhammad Ali and More
The Pitt, which has received a 15-episode order, is described as “a realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today’s...
- 3/26/2024
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
“Shayda,” a breakout indie movie from Noora Niasari, and Kitty Green’s high-temperature drama “The Royal Hotel” were named best film winners at the annual Spa Awards, presented by the Screen Producers Australia association.
The ceremony took place Thursday at Queensland’s Gold Coast, during the annual Screen Forever conference. The event was hosted by actor and comedian Matt Okine.
Production company Werner Film, which this week announced its acquisition by the BBC, took three awards including the coveted Media Super Production Business of the year prize.
“It’s clear that our production community continues to thrive in the face of a rapidly changing landscape. Each winner exemplifies the creativity, innovation, and dedication that define our industry and showcase the vital role producers and production businesses play in sharing our unique stories and culture with audiences worldwide,” said Spa CEO Matthew Deaner.
The awards ceremony also saw Amy Parry named...
The ceremony took place Thursday at Queensland’s Gold Coast, during the annual Screen Forever conference. The event was hosted by actor and comedian Matt Okine.
Production company Werner Film, which this week announced its acquisition by the BBC, took three awards including the coveted Media Super Production Business of the year prize.
“It’s clear that our production community continues to thrive in the face of a rapidly changing landscape. Each winner exemplifies the creativity, innovation, and dedication that define our industry and showcase the vital role producers and production businesses play in sharing our unique stories and culture with audiences worldwide,” said Spa CEO Matthew Deaner.
The awards ceremony also saw Amy Parry named...
- 3/21/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Swiss documentary festival Visions du Réel (VdR) has revealed the line-up for its 55th edition (April 12-21) which opens with the IDFA- and Göteborg selection As The Tide Comes In by Juan Palacios (and co-directed by Sofie Husum Johannesen).
The full selection includes 128 films, 88 of which are world premieres.
Among the 14 world premieres in international competition is Apple Cider Vinegar from Belgium’s Sofie Benoot whose 2020 documentary Victoria won the Caligari award at Berlinale Forum. Her latest feature is part nature documentary, part philosophical tale beginning with the journey of a kidney stone.
Other world premieres include Swiss titles The...
The full selection includes 128 films, 88 of which are world premieres.
Among the 14 world premieres in international competition is Apple Cider Vinegar from Belgium’s Sofie Benoot whose 2020 documentary Victoria won the Caligari award at Berlinale Forum. Her latest feature is part nature documentary, part philosophical tale beginning with the journey of a kidney stone.
Other world premieres include Swiss titles The...
- 3/19/2024
- ScreenDaily
Swiss documentary film festival Visions du Réel has unveiled the program for its 55th edition, which includes 10 first films out of 15 in the main international competition, cementing its reputation as a springboard for emerging talent.
The official selection includes 165 films from 50 countries and no fewer than 88 world premieres, making VdR the place to be in April on the international non-fiction film calendar.
Key figures from the world of cinema will be attending including outgoing Berlinale artistic director Carlo Chatrian in the main competition jury, Argentine director and screenwriter Martín Rejtman with his latest film “Riders” in the Burning Lights section, and celebrated French author Christine Angot with her debut film “Une Famille,” which premiered in Berlin.
This year’s opening film is Juan Palacios and Sofie Johannesen’s “As the Tide Comes In,” which has been touring the festival circuit since opening at IDFA. Guests of honor include acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhang-Ke,...
The official selection includes 165 films from 50 countries and no fewer than 88 world premieres, making VdR the place to be in April on the international non-fiction film calendar.
Key figures from the world of cinema will be attending including outgoing Berlinale artistic director Carlo Chatrian in the main competition jury, Argentine director and screenwriter Martín Rejtman with his latest film “Riders” in the Burning Lights section, and celebrated French author Christine Angot with her debut film “Une Famille,” which premiered in Berlin.
This year’s opening film is Juan Palacios and Sofie Johannesen’s “As the Tide Comes In,” which has been touring the festival circuit since opening at IDFA. Guests of honor include acclaimed Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhang-Ke,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Lise Pedersen
- Variety Film + TV
Bob Morley flew back to Australia from LA in the second half of last year to play a tradesman taken too soon in Bunya Productions and Heiress Films’ 'In Limbo', before reprising his role as the seemingly carefree Peter in the second season of Binge series 'Love Me'.
The post ‘It was important for me that this story be out there’: Bob Morley on love and limbo appeared first on If Magazine.
The post ‘It was important for me that this story be out there’: Bob Morley on love and limbo appeared first on If Magazine.
- 6/6/2023
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
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