Jeff Hays will play Princess Donut in the Dungeon Crawler Carl adaptation
Jeff Hays has been confirmed to voice Princess Donut in the upcoming Dungeon Crawler Carl television adaptation. The casting was announced at San Diego Comic-Con during a panel discussion. Producers said the decision was driven by fan demand and Hays' long‑standing involvement with the audiobook series.
- ▪Jeff Hays, the narrator and producer of the Dungeon Crawler Carl audiobooks, will voice Princess Donut in the TV adaptation.
- ▪The casting announcement was made at San Diego Comic-Con on a Matt Dinniman spotlight panel.
- ▪Producers stated that fan demand and Hays' established voice made him the obvious choice for the role.
- ▪Hays acknowledged the responsibility to meet fan expectations for the character's voice.
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Jeff Hays will play Princess Donut in the Dungeon Crawler Carl adaptation Jason Weisberger 10:25 am Wed Jul 29, 2026 Dungeon Crawler Carl "God damnit Donut!" While the Dungeon Crawler Carl books are addictive, the audiobooks are incredible. Producer and voice actor Jeff Hays is the reason. I got sucked into Dungeon Crawler Carl in early June, and rapidly read the first five books in under a week. The entire time, several friends were insisting I try the audiobooks. I did, and surprisingly, my pals were right. Jeff Hays makes the material even better than I imagined it. So far, the only cast member confirmed for Dungeon Crawler Carl is Jeff Hays, the narrator and producer of the audiobooks. He'll voice Princess Donut.
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