Eddie Murphy joins drama series The Chairman on Peacock

Eddie Murphy will star in the drama series The Chairman on Peacock, created by Matthew Weiner. It would be his first role in a scripted live-action series. No plot details have been revealed yet. Production is handled by Universal Television and 101 Studios, the label of David Glasser, executive producer of Yellowstone, under a first-look deal with NBCUniversal. The project also marks the first from the partnership between Chris McCarthy, former head of Paramount, and NBCUniversal. Murphy and Weiner are credited as producers of the series. (Info: Variety)