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Peacock Names Eric Heisserer and Chris Yost Showrunners

8/22/2026

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Peacock Names Showrunners

Peacock named Eric Heisserer and Chris Yost as co-showrunners of the live-action series “Dungeon Crawler Carl.”
Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door and Universal Global Television will produce the adaptation.
Eric Heisserer, Chris Yost, Seth MacFarlane, Erica Huggins and Rachel Hargreaves-Heald serve as executive producers.
Matt Dinniman will act as co-executive producer for the show.
Jeff Hays will voice Princess Donut, reprising his audiobook role.

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Dinniman Announces Title

Ace Books acquired the series in 2024, expanding print distribution and marketing.
Matt Dinniman launched Dungeon Crawler Carl as a web serial in 2019.
Dinniman self-published the novel on Amazon in 2020.
Eight books exist, currently covering Dungeons 10 and 11.
Dinniman announced the Dungeon 12 installment will be titled “The Beautiful Place.”

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Historical Context

Amazon released its first Kindle e-reader in 2007 and later added Kindle Direct Publishing, letting authors sell e-books directly. The Kindle Store grew to over six million U.S. titles by March 2018, fueling a self-publishing boom. Matt Dinniman self-published Dungeon Crawler Carl via KDP in 2020; Ace Books bought the series in 2024, a path echoed by Peacock hiring creators Eric Heisserer and Seth MacFarlane for indie adaptations.

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Peacock Names Showrunners

Peacock named Eric Heisserer and Chris Yost as co-showrunners of the live-action series “Dungeon Crawler Carl.”
Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door and Universal Global Television will produce the adaptation.
Eric Heisserer, Chris Yost, Seth MacFarlane, Erica Huggins and Rachel Hargreaves-Heald serve as executive producers.
Matt Dinniman will act as co-executive producer for the show.
Jeff Hays will voice Princess Donut, reprising his audiobook role.

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