Dungeon Crawler Carl TV Series Filming 2027, No Release Date Yet
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Peacock’s live-action TV adaptation of Matt Dinniman’s best-selling LitRPG series “Dungeon Crawler Carl” will begin shooting next year, with script drafts and outlines currently in development.
- The series is executive produced by Chris Yost, Eric Heisserer, Seth MacFarlane, Erica Huggins, Rachel Hargreaves-Heald, and Dinniman, under Universal Global Television and MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door banner.
- The show’s plot centers on a post-alien invasion Earth where survivors fight for their lives on a brutal intergalactic game show, partnered with a self-centered, talking cat named Princess Donut.
- Universal TV is in the hiring and pre-production phase, aiming to have all scripts completed before filming begins, with additional project details expected to be announced within weeks.
- Casting is still underway, with only Princess Donut’s voice actor, Jeff Hays, confirmed; the lead role of Carl remains uncast, as the team seeks an actor who can portray both humor and intense menace.
