Eddie Murphy Moves Into Scripted TV With ‘The Chairman’ At Peacock
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Eddie Murphy is set to star in his first scripted TV series, The Chairman, a drama created by Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner, currently in development at Peacock.
- Murphy, known for his film career and early work on Saturday Night Live, has not previously headlined a scripted series but has created two animated shows in the 1990s.
- The Chairman is produced by 101 Studios and Universal Television, marking 101 Studios' first project under their NBCUniversal deal established earlier this year.
- Both Murphy and Weiner will serve as executive producers on the series, with Weiner returning to TV after his last show, The Romanoffs, in 2018.
- Murphy recently appeared in the Netflix documentary Being Eddie and has upcoming projects including The Pickup, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, and the film Shrek 5 slated for release next year.
