According to SFFGazette.com, a live-action adaptation of the beloved LitRPG web serial and audiobook series Dungeon Crawler Carl is in development at Peacock, with Seth MacFarlane attached as producer.
Why This Is a Big Deal for Fantasy Fans
For those unfamiliar, Dungeon Crawler Carl — Matt Dinniman's runaway hit series — follows a regular guy named Carl and his absurdly competent, magnificently pompous cat Princess Donut as they navigate a brutal, game-show-style dungeon that has swallowed the Earth. It's equal parts survival horror, sharp satire, and genuinely heartfelt storytelling, with a massive and passionate fanbase that has been hungry for an adaptation for years.
MacFarlane's involvement as producer is an interesting signal about tone. His track record spans everything from broad comedy (Family Guy, Ted) to surprisingly earnest science fiction (The Orville), which suggests the production could land somewhere in that sweet spot the books occupy — darkly funny, but with real emotional stakes. That tonal balance is going to make the casting conversation fascinating. This isn't a straightforward action-fantasy where you just need someone who looks good holding a weapon. Carl needs to feel like an everyman. Donut needs to be imperious, hilarious, and somehow sympathetic. And the dungeon's cast of supporting characters is enormous and wildly varied.
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
The myCast community has been ahead of the curve on this one. The main Dungeon Crawler Carl fan-cast story has accumulated 299 votes across 132 roles — a testament to just how deep the source material's roster runs.
For the top spot, Jensen Ackles leads as Carl with 45 votes, and honestly, it's hard to argue with the logic. Ackles has spent years playing a wisecracking, self-deprecating tough guy with genuine emotional depth on Supernatural — that's practically the Carl Shitglizzy job description. He's got the everyman charisma the role demands without being so polished that he loses the regular-guy energy.
The pick for Princess Donut is where things get genuinely inspired. Phoebe Waller-Bridge leads with 39 votes across the main story, and she also appears in a second fan-cast — making her the most cross-referenced pick in the community data. Waller-Bridge's ability to be simultaneously cutting, theatrical, and unexpectedly vulnerable is exactly what Donut requires. That's a hard combination to find.