Matt Dinniman Spotlight panel + casting reveal for Dungeon Crawler Carl TV series | SDCC 2026

The apocalypse will be novelized. Matt Dinniman (Dungeon Crawler Carl), a #1 New York Times bestselling author, chats with Christopher Yost (Thor: Ragnarok, The Mandalorian) about the journey that led to writing apocalyptic fiction, including the megahit Dungeon Crawler Carl series. Plus they reveal who will play Princess Donut in the upcoming Dungeon Crawler Carl TV series for Peacock. 0:00 - Intro 1:59 - Early Writing 5:04 - Matt’s Background in Art & Etsy Success 7:57 - Path to Publication 10:40 - The Writing Process 13:40 - Resistance Sci-Fi & Social Commentary 15:07 - Realistic Endings vs. Happy Endings 16:33 - The Impact on Readers & Surreal Success 20:43 - Easter Eggs and Lore 21:21 - The Role of the Patreon Community 25:24 - Dealing with Negative Reactions 26:36 - Escalating the Stakes in Book 8 & 9 32:44 - The TV Series Adaptation with Seth MacFarlane 34:39 - MAJOR REVEAL: Casting Princess Donut 35:46 - Voicing Princess Donut Jeff 41:32 - Audience Q&A 48:48 - Wrap-up Sign up for the Penguin Random House newsletter to get more videos like this and tailored book recommendations: http://bit.ly/2k9u67A Subscribe to PRH:    / @penguinrandomhouse   PRH on TikTok:   / penguinrandomhouse   PRH on Instagram:   / penguinrandomhouse   PRH on Facebook:   / penguinrandomhouse   PRH on X:   / penguinrandom   PRH on Pinterest:   / penguinrandom