Dungeon Crawler Carl TV Series Casts Audiobook Narrator Jeff Hays as Princess Donut
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The live-action television adaptation of Matt Dinniman’s best-selling LitRPG series “Dungeon Crawler Carl” has announced its first cast member. Jeff Hays, the narrator of the audiobook versions, will provide the voice of Princess Donut, the tiara-wearing talking cat who partners with the protagonist Carl. The casting was revealed during a Penguin Random House panel at San Diego Comic-Con. The series, ordered by Peacock, is produced by Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door banner with Chris Yost serving as writer and showrunner. Both sources confirm the announcement was made at the convention, marking the first confirmed casting for the adaptation. Hays is well known to fans for voicing multiple characters in the audiobook series, which has garnered a large following.
What’s verified
Jeff Hays has been cast as the voice of Princess Donut in the live-action “Dungeon Crawler Carl” TV series.
The casting announcement was made during San Diego Comic-Con at a Penguin Random House panel featuring author Matt Dinniman.
The series is produced by Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door for Peacock.
Chris Yost is the writer and showrunner of the adaptation.
Where accounts differ
Two sources disagree on the background of the protagonist Carl. One source describes him as a Coast Guard veteran, while another states he was a former lifeguard. Additionally, the sources give different sales figures for the book series: one reports over 14 million copies sold, while another states over 10 million copies sold.
Not yet confirmed
One source reports that actor Seth Green has publicly expressed interest in joining the series, but this has not been confirmed by other sources. No other cast members, a release date, or specific episode count have been announced.
Key figures
Jeff Hays: audiobook narrator cast as the voice of Princess Donut.
Princess Donut: a talking cat and partner to protagonist Carl in the story.
Matt Dinniman: author of the “Dungeon Crawler Carl” book series.
Seth MacFarlane: producer of the TV adaptation through Fuzzy Door.
Chris Yost: writer and showrunner of the series.
Sources: Variety, collider.com
