HBO wants 'Game of Thrones' star Peter Dinklage for new sci-fi series 'Beasts of Valhalla.' Tyrion Lannister's future in danger? [SPOILERS]

Peter Dinklage has a great working relationship with HBO due to his Emmy award-winning performance on Game of Thrones, so it makes sense for the network to offer him a starring role on a new series. Dinklage could make the jump from fantasy to sci-fi with HBO's new series Beasts of Valhalla, but what effect will this have on his Game of Thrones character, Tyrion Lannister?

Fans of the Game of Thrones series (and more specifically the George R.R. Martin book series) should know that Tyrion Lannister isn't in too much danger, besides the normal amount that he usually finds himself in. So don't worry about Beasts of Valhalla directly affecting Dinklage's Game of Thrones responsibilities. He's under contract until 2016 with the series and the shooting schedule for 10-episode seasons doesn't take up too much time.

In Beasts of Valhalla, Dinklage would play Dr Robert Frederickson, who also has the moniker Mongo The Magnificent. This new show is based on a series of novels by George C. Chesbro.

Empire provided the show's synopsis:

Frederickson gets his nickname from his days as a circus acrobat. That's in his past as we're introduced to him, however, and he's since put himself through graduate school and become a professor of criminology at NYU. But he also has a private investigator's licence, so events regularly conspire to take him away from the lecture theatre. The books are set in the real world, but some fantastical elements bleed in: An Affair Of Sorcerors (which sounds like a George RR Martin title) involves underground New York cults of warlocks and tarot readers.

The show's creator, Justin Monjo, had this to say about casting the leading role: "HBO and Red Hour think [Dinklage] is perfect for the part and are very excited about the project."