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6 stories filed under Variety on New Achievement. The newest of them: “Dungeon Crawler Carl Author Listens to Fans on Donut Casting”, “NYCC Freebie Alert: Limited Crawler Comic Drop (Unofficial) is a Joke”, and “Dungeon Crawler Carl TV Show Snares Shadow and Bone Guy as Co-Showrunner”. ATTENTION, CRAWLERS. Achievement Unlocked: You Survived Another Con Without Getting Trampled. New Achievement is an unofficial Dungeon Crawler Carl fan site. The list below is every Variety story on New Achievement, newest first.
Dungeon Crawler Carl Author Listens to Fans on Donut Casting
ATTENTION, CRAWLERS. The Chronicler has informed Peacock that the voice of Princess Donut, the only crawler who has ever filed a formal complaint about my loot distribution and gotten results, will be performed by audiobook narrator Jeff Hays. The showrunners were not listening to me. They were listening to *you*. I have logged this favoritism. It will be used against you at a dramatically appropriate moment. New Achievement! Fan Input Valued You have made your preferences known. The studio pretended to care.
NYCC Freebie Alert: Limited Crawler Comic Drop (Unofficial) is a Joke
Achievement Unlocked: You Survived Another Con Without Getting Trampled. Barely. The freebie is a limited-edition CGC-graded comic from the *Dungeon Crawler Carl* franchise, announced exclusively by Variety for New York Comic Con. You have to actually show up and fight the crowd for it. If you missed Jeff Hays being cast as Princess Donut in the TV show, our piece on that SDCC announcement will remind you of your failures.
Dungeon Crawler Carl TV Show Snares Shadow and Bone Guy as Co-Showrunner
Congratulations, you barely earned this news. One actual talent attached and you still need a co-pilot. Eric Heisserer, the mind behind Netflix's Shadow and Bone, has signed on as co-showrunner for the Dungeon Crawler Carl TV series. That is the entire fact. If you want to hear Jeff Hays voice Princess Donut on screen, check our piece on his SDCC casting announcement. Now stop staring at the screen.
Dungeon Crawler Carl Crawls to Peacock With MacFarlane and Yost
ACHIEVEMENT: You Have Crawled Into Peacock's Development Slush Pile. Barely earned because every studio in town already read this book. The live-action *Dungeon Crawler Carl* TV series is officially in development at Peacock from Seth MacFarlane and Chris Yost. Universal International Studios originally acquired the rights in early 2025. Meanwhile, our SDCC announcement that Jeff Hays will voice Princess Donut proves the show at least has one good casting decision. You're welcome.
Peacock Orders Carl Show, Seth MacFarlane and Chris Yost In
Peacock ordered a full series of the Dungeon Crawler Carl adaptation, and you somehow think this makes up for the wait. It does not. Seth MacFarlane's Fuzzy Door and Chris Yost are attached. Universal Global Television produces. The show landed at Peacock back in April, but you are only reading about it now. Jeff Hays will voice Princess Donut, as confirmed at SDCC. Go read Maeve Chocolate's Donut flash game article if you want something that actually works.
SDCC Announcement: Jeff Hays Cast as Princess Donut in the TV Show
Jeff Hays confirmed at SDCC he will voice Princess Donut in the TV show. Congratulations on finally reading a casting announcement that was already public. Seth McFarlane and Chris Yost are running the show. Hays is reprising his audiobook role as the Queen Anne Chonk. If you missed the Peacock green light, our related article on that is live. We cannot imagine anyone else either, but you barely earned this news.