A live-action series adaptation of Matt Dinniman’s hit novel series Dungeon Crawler Carl is officially in the works for Peacock. The series will be developed by Seth MacFarlane (Family Guy, Ted) and Chris Yost (The Mandalorian, Cowboy Bebop).
The first book was published in 2020 with a total of seven having been published so far. The eighth book in the series, A Parade of Horribles, is set to be released on May 12th. Dinniman’s story follows a Coast Guard veteran and his ex-girlfriend’s talking show cat having to survive an apocalyptic alien invasion that is being televised to the entire world. The synopsis for the series reads:
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.
Yost will write and executive produce Dungeon Crawler Carl with MacFarlane executive producing for his Fuzzy Door production company. Dinniman will also serve as an executive producer.
