Eddie Murphy and Matthew Weiner working on new series 'The Chairman'

This will be an unusual point in Murphy's career. For decades, the actor was primarily a film and comedy star, and his only previous television role was voice work on the animated series "Blokersi", which he co-created. However, he appeared in many large film productions, including: in the series "Beverly Hills Cop", "A Prince in New York", "Harlem Nights", "Dr. Dolittle", "Dreamgirls" and "My Name is Dolemite".

Weiner himself is one of the most famous creators of contemporary American television. "Mad Men", of which he was the creator and showrunner, aired for seven seasons in 2007-2015. The series won the most important television awards and is today considered one of the most important productions of its era. Weiner also worked as a writer and producer on "The Sopranos."

“The Chairman” is set to be produced at Universal Television and 101 Studios, a company headed by David Glasser, executive producer of “Yellowstone.” Murphy and Weiner will also serve as producers on the series.

For now, it is not known who exactly Murphy will play or what the story will be about. At this stage, "The Chairman" remains a project without an official order for the entire season.

However, this would not be Murphy's first contact with television. In the years 1980-1984 he was a member of the cast of "Saturday Night Live", where he started his career as a young comedian. Later, his television activity faded into the background in favor of cinema, especially comedy hits, which made him one of the biggest stars of American comedy.