Baker's TakeSeth MacFarlane to Produce Live-Action Dungeon Crawler Carl Series for Peacock
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Mr Bagel
Peacock has given a straight-to-series order for a live-action adaptation of the popular "LitRPG" book series Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman, with Seth MacFarlane attached as an executive producer. The series will follow a man and his talking cat as they navigate a deadly, video game-like dungeon after Earth is destroyed by aliens, according to The A.V. Club.
"The series follows Carl, who must survive a deadly dungeon crawl after Earth is destroyed by aliens, with his ex-girlfriend's cat Princess Donut."
TVLine reported that the books have been a massive success in the litRPG genre, selling over 500,000 copies and building a dedicated fanbase. The series will be showrun by Chris Yost, as noted by The A.V. Club, while TVLine identified Carl Tartagila as the showrunner, suggesting some confusion or dual roles in the production team.
MacFarlane will executive produce through his Fuzzy Door banner, marking Peacock's entry into adapting the successful book phenomenon for television. The series promises to bring the unique blend of humor, action, and RPG mechanics to screen, blending the absurd premise of a talking cat with high-stakes survival.
"This marks Peacock's entry into adapting the successful book phenomenon for television."
The adaptation is expected to draw from the series' signature mix of video game logic and dark comedy, though no casting or release date has been announced yet. With MacFarlane's track record in animated comedy and the source material's cult following, the project is poised to attract both existing fans and newcomers to the litRPG genre.
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