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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.

“I’m sure I’m not supposed to talk about active litigation, but I will say the idea that a show can’t be set in an ER seems kind of unrealistic on its face, that no other show can be set in a hospital emergency room,” he told reporters on Tuesday at an HBO and Max press conference. “I mean, it’s kind of a staple on television. I don’t anticipate impacts on the show itself, but I’ll leave that to the Warner Bros. lawyers.”

Last week Warner Bros. filed a motion to throw out the lawsuit filed by Crichton’s widow,...

Mika Abdalla has been tapped for a recurring role in Max’s upcoming medical drama “The Pitt.” Although details surrounding her character remain under wraps, her arc will span the show’s entire 15-episode season.

Abdalla joins previously announced cast members Noah Wyle, Tracy Ifeachor, Patrick Ball, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, Shabana Azeez and Katherine Lanasa. Other recent adds include Shawn Hatosy, Michael Hyatt, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Brandon Mendez Homer, Kristin Villanueva, Amielynn Abellera, Alexandra Metz, Krystel V. McNeil and Deepti Gupta.

According to an official logline, “‘The Pitt’ is a realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today’s America as seen through the lens of the frontline heroes working in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh.” Production for “The Pitt” began back in August. The first episode is set to release in 2025.

On the film side, Abdalla recently starred in Adam Rehmeier...

Max has revealed that nine actors have been cast in recurring roles on The Pitt. They join nine other previously cast performers who will perform alongside star and executive producer Noah Wyle (above).

Shawn Hatosy, Michael Hyatt, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Brandon Mendez Homer, Kristin Villanueva, Amielynn Abellera, Alexandra Metz, Krystel V. McNeil, and Deepti Gupta are joining the previously cast Tracy Ifeachor, Patrick Ball, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, Shabana Azeez, and Katherine Lanasa.

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Exclusive: The Pitt, Max‘s upcoming drama series starring and executive produced by Noah Wyle, continues to round out its cast, adding nine actors in recurring roles. Shawn Hatosy (Animal Kingdom), Michael Hyatt (Snowfall), Jalen Thomas Brooks (Thanksgiving), Brandon Mendez Homer (The Good Fight), Kristin Villanueva (Bonding), Amielynn Abellera (The Cleaning Lady), Alexandra Metz (Chicago Fire), Krystel V. McNeil (South Side) and Deepti Gupta (For All Mankind) join the series from John Wells Productions and Warner Bros. Television.

In addition to Wyle, previously announced series regulars include Tracy Ifeachor, Patrick Ball, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, Shabana Azeez, and Katherine Lanasa.

Created by R. Scott Gemmill who also serves as showrunner, The Pitt is a realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today’s America as seen through the lens of the frontline heroes working in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh.

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Infamous writer and director Paul Schrader returns to cinema screens after a desolate and toxic decade fighting against studio interference and the ideals of an auteur’s final cut. Spending a large amount of his career being the backbone and spine to many utterly outstanding and defining films in American cinema and masters at the helm, notably writing four Martin Scorsese features: Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, The Last Temptation of Christ and as of 1999, Bringing Out the Dead, while also the screenplay for NYC alumni Brian De Palma’s cult classic Obsession. First Reformed is his latest effort as an artist devastating his white canvas in a slow, artistic, impact of torturous stoic emotional grievance and psychological abuse that haunts the screen hours after the fact.