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Dungeon Crawler Carl TV series plans to begin filming in 2027
A live-action TV series based on Matt Dinniman’s Dungeon Crawler Carl books is being developed for Peacock.
The story follows Carl and a talking cat as they try to survive an alien invasion and a deadly intergalactic game show.
Universal Television says filming is planned for 2027.
The team is working on scripts and hiring key production staff, including directors and designers.
The plan is to finish all the scripts before production begins.
Jeff Hays, who narrates the audiobooks, will voice Princess Donut, but Carl has not been cast.
More details are expected within the next few weeks, but no premiere date has been announced.
The live-action Dungeon Crawler Carl TV series is planned to begin shooting in 2027.
Universal Television executive Kelsey Balance said the team is in early preparation and hiring key production staff.
The adaptation is based on Matt Dinniman’s best-selling LitRPG novel series.
Chris Yost and Eric Heisserer will lead the series and serve as executive producers.
The team plans to finish all scripts before production starts, while further details are expected within the next few weeks.
No premiere date or actor for Carl has been announced.
- Who
- The series is based on Matt Dinniman’s books and is being developed by Universal Television. Chris Yost and Eric Heisserer will lead it.
- What
- A live-action TV adaptation is planned to begin shooting in 2027.
- When
- Shooting is planned for 2027. Further details are expected within the next few weeks.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Then we’ll start actually real prep in the new year and shooting next year.
We’re on track for that and then we’ll start shooting it, which is exciting.
Carl’s not been cast. And we don’t have a specific answer for that.
Matt Dinniman and Universal Television executives revealed that the series is planned to shoot in 2027.
Kelsey Balance said additional details are expected to be announced.
The team plans to begin full production preparation.
Shooting is planned to begin.
- Planned shooting year
- 2027
- Source material
- Matt Dinniman’s best-selling LitRPG novel series
- Series leads
- Chris Yost and Eric Heisserer
- Planned script status
- All scripts are to be written before production starts
- Casting status
- Carl has not been cast
- Expected update
- Additional details within the next few weeks










