Dungeon Crawler Carl: Live-Action Adaptation Takes Shape on Peacock
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Updated on May 17, 2026
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A bestselling science fiction series, , is officially becoming a live-action TV show .
Based on the popular LitRPG (Literary Role-Playing Game) book series by Matt Dinniman, the television adaptation was originally acquired by Universal International Studios in early 2026, though no network or streaming partner was set at that time.
Now, one year later, the live-action Dungeon Crawler Carl TV series is officially in development at Peacock, with Seth MacFarlane set to executive produce under his Fuzzy Door banner, according to .
Seth MacFarlane is the creator of Family Guy and the sci-fi comedy The Orville.
News of the show being set up at Peacock comes shortly after author Matt Dinniman said that the adaptation was "close to the point where a decision needs to be made, like contracts needs to be made, whether or not they're going to go ahead."
Dinniman also responded to fans worried about a live-action adaptation rather than an animated version, especially considering the elements. However, the author voiced confidence in Seth MacFarlane's ability to successfully translate the story to live-action, saying:
"[We're] not going to do it if it's gonna look like absolute s**t. And they will do CGI testing on Princess Donut and stuff like that. And that's all I can say, I think. It’s all gonna hinge on what it looks like. But Fuzzy Door, specifically, if you watch Ted or The Orville, you'll see that they know what they're doing when it comes to this."
Who Else Is Involved In Peacock's Dungeon Crawler Carl TV Series?
As previously reported, Christopher Yost (Thor: Ragnarok, The Mandalorian) is set to write and executive-produce the series alongside Seth MacFarlane. Author Matt Dinniman is likewise an executive producer, along with Fuzzy Door's Erica Huggins. Rachel Hargreaves-Heald will act as executive in charge of production for Fuzzy Door.
What Is Dungeon Crawler Carl About?
The official synopsis for the TV show reads as follows:
"An alien invasion has wiped out most of humanity and any survivors are forced to fight for their lives on a sadistic intergalactic game show. Sounds bad, right? Now try doing it with bare feet and a stuck-up, self-centered, tiara-wearing talking cat as your partner.
Welcome to Dungeon Crawler World: Earth, where the apocalypse will be televised... and Coast Guard vet Carl finds himself stuck with his ex-girlfriend's award-winning show cat, Princess Donut the Queen Anne Chonk, as they try to survive the end of the world, fighting monsters, aliens, an insane A.I. and even other survivors... all for the sake of good TV. Survival is optional. Entertainment is not."
To date, the , with the eighth scheduled for release on May 12. Dinniman has previously said that he plans for the series to span a total of 10 books.
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