According to US pay-per-view channel USA Network, which has commissioned the Masters of Doom TV pilot, Eduardo Franco (American Vandal, Booksmart) will star as John Romero,
described in the press release as "a brilliant young programmer and designer determined to become the video game industry's first rock star".
Carmack, meanwhile, "a self-taught genius whose unparalleled programming skill allows him to help create the first-person-shooter genre-and lay the groundwork for the rise of virtual reality", will be portrayed by The OA's Patrick Gibson.
Additionally, id Software co-founder Tom Hall - "a tragically lovable young game designer who becomes the heart and soul of the two Johns' groundbreaking company" - will be played by John Karna (Lady Bird), and Jane Ackermann will star as Romero's wife Hannah.
Peter Friedman (Succession) is 1987 Shreveport Businessman of the Year Al Vekovius, and Siobhan Williams (Deadly Class, Mary Queen of Scots) takes on the role of Stevie Case, a "brash and charismatic young woman who becomes one of the first female professional gamers - and John Romero's girlfriend."
The Masters of Doom pilot will be directed by Rhys Thomas, but USA Network has not, as yet, offered any word on a potential release date.
