Foreign Body (web series)

Foreign Body was a 2008 web series coproduced by the production companies Vuguru (owned by former Walt Disney CEO Michael Eisner), Cyber Group Studios (owned by the former Walt Disney executives Dominique Bourse and Pierre Sissmann), and Big Fantastic (owned by the creators of the series SamHas7Friends and Prom Queen). The series, which ran from May 27 through August 4, 2008, comprised 50 episodes of approximately 2 minutes each, with a new video posted every weekday.

Foreign Body
Created byBig Fantastic
Directed byDoug Cheney, Chris Hampel, Chris McCaleb, Ryan Wise
StarringPranidhi Varshney
Wes McGee
Rachna Khatau
Country of originUnited States
France
No. of episodes50
Production
ProducersVuguru
Cyber Group Studios
Running time120 seconds per episode
Release
Original releaseMay 27 (2008-05-27) –
August 4, 2008 (2008-08-04)

The series was a prequel and promotion for the Robin Cook novel of the same name, which was released on August 5, 2008, the day after the series finale. Portions of the series shot in India, and it cost a reported $10,000 per episode to create.[1][2][3]

Plot

The core plot of Foreign Body concerns "medical tourism in India, focusing on “a group of dangerous Indian beauties” whose nursing skills will be put to some nefarious use".[1]

See also

References
  1. "Vuguru's Foreign Body Takes (it) Off". Newteevee.com. 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
  2. "Sizzling Medical Noir Foreign Body Thrills, Kills". Wired. 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
  3. "Michael Eisner, Robin Cook join Web TV and novel in 'Foreign Body'". Los Angeles Times. 2008-04-30. Archived from the original on 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
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