James Wan-Produced Horror Series “Archive 81” Brings Found Footage to Netflix in January [Images]

James Wan is on board as executive producer for a supernatural horror series titled “Archive 81” for Netflix, inspired by the found footage podcast of the same name.

Today we’ve learned learned that the series will premiere on January 14, 2022.

You can check out some first-look images below.

“Archive 81” will star Underwater‘s Mamoudou Athie with “Altered Carbon” alumna Dina Shihabi, Martin Donovan (Big Little Lies), Matt McGorry (How To Get Away With Murder), Julia Chan (Katy Keene), Evan Jonigkeit, and Ariana Neal (Hidden Figures).

In the series…

“When archivist Dan Turner (Athie) takes a mysterious job restoring a collection of damaged videotapes from 1994, he finds himself reconstructing the work of documentary filmmaker Melody Pendras (Shihabi) and her investigation into a dangerous cult. As Dan is drawn into Melody’s story, he becomes convinced he can save her from the terrifying end she met 25 years ago.”

Marc Sollinger and Daniel Powell created the podcast and will co-produce the series. “Stranger Things” director Rebecca Thomas is on board to direct half the debut season.

“An original story loosely inspired by the popular podcast of the same name, “Archive 81” is a supernatural thriller series executive produced by showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine (The Boys, The Vampire Diaries), James Wan and Michael Clear of Atomic Monster (The Conjuring Universe film franchise and Malignant), Rebecca Thomas (Stranger Things, Limetown), Antoine Douaihy (Panic, The Good Cop) and Paul Harris Boardman (Deliver Us from Evil).”