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'Dungeon Crawler Carl' author Matt Dinniman talks inspirations, success, and the upcoming Peacock TV series (interview)

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Matt Dinniman says he is still in love with writing Dungeon Crawler Carl as the series passes 14 million copies sold and heads towards a Peacock adaptation. He says preserving the tone will be the biggest challenge.

01Summary

  1. 01The eighth Dungeon Crawler Carl book, A Parade of Horribles, was released in May 2026.
  2. 02The series has sold more than 14 million copies to date.
  3. 03A streaming adaptation is coming to Peacock with Seth MacFarlane's Fuzzy Door, and Eric Heisserer and Chris Yost are the co-showrunners.
  4. 04Dinniman said he will serve as co-executive producer and be involved throughout production.
  5. 05He said the series is not old to him yet and that the end is in sight.

02Why it matters

The books are already a major hit, so the Peacock series could bring the story to a much wider audience. Readers also now know there are eight books available, with two more still to come.

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