Warner Bros. Discovery, in partnership with Future Publishing’s Future Studios and distributor TVF International, has announced a reboot of factual series ‘Body Bizarre’.
The 10 x 45’ series is produced for Warner Bros. Discovery’s linear channels and streaming platforms in the UK, Nordics, Iberia, Germany, Benelux, Italy, France, Middle East, Africa, CEE, and Poland.
‘Body Bizarre’, as with the original series produced by Future Studios and Zig Zag for Discovery, features three real-life stories per episode of “human bravery as inspirational people strive to overcome severe illnesses and medical conditions, refusing to allow their disabilities to dominate their lives.” The series is set to launch on WBD platforms in early 2025.
“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Future to bring back one of our best loved medical series that still resonates with audiences internationally. The show is going back to its roots, with the same three story in-depth, medical focused structure of the original Body Bizarre, but with the celebratory elements of previous Future series Unbelievable Me bringing it up to date for 2025, each story with incredible heart and resilience at its core.” said Myriam Lopez-Otazu – Group VP Content & Acquisitions, EMEA at Warner Bros. Discovery.
Dean McDonald, Senior Production Manager at Future said, “We are incredibly excited and proud to bring Body Bizarre back for a new series. This season will continue to touch the hearts of our devoted fanbase while also reaching out to new viewers, sharing the remarkable and sometimes heart-wrenching extraordinary medical stories of the brave individuals featured in the latest season of Body Bizarre.
Poppy McAlister, Division Head of TVF International commented: “We are so pleased to see the return of this uplifting and important series which raises awareness of some of the most rare and misunderstood illnesses across the globe. We are thrilled to partner with Future Studios and Warner Bros. Discovery on a brand new instalment, the expansion of the series is testament to it’s incredible success.”
Future Studios’ previous long form content commissions include ‘Two Sisters, One Body’ (Channel 4), ‘Ridiculous Rides’ for A&E, ‘Amazing on the Inside’ for Netflix and ‘Extreme Love’ for WE tv.
Jon Creamer
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