Matthew Weiner off Eddie Murphy Peacock show after producer clash

Showrunner Matthew Weiner has left the upcoming Peacock series starring Eddie Murphy, The Chairman, according to The Hollywood Reporter. His exit came after a reported clash with the show's producers, a group which includes Murphy himself.

The reason given for Weiner's departure was a standard "creative differences," the outlet confirmed. A new team to run the series is already set and will be named soon. The show's writers room has been closed for two weeks during this switch.

The Chairman is being made by Universal Television and 101 Studios, which is run by David Glasser. The project is the first under an NBCUniversal deal with executive Chris McCarthy. Details about the show's story are still unknown.

This series will mark Murphy's first regular TV role since he was a cast member on Saturday Night Live in the early 1980s. Variety was first to report the news of Weiner's exit.