LeVar Burton 'thrilled' to be hosting a new game show

National treasure LeVar Burton has been tapped to host a game show. And before you ask: No, it's not "Jeopardy!"

Hasbro's Entertainment One and LeVar Burton Entertainment are developing a new competition program called "Trivial Pursuit," based on the classic board game of the same name.

In addition to hosting, the "Star Trek" actor will executive-produce the series, the latest project among a growing slate of Hasbro board game adaptations.

"Trivial Pursuit is one of the best known brands in the gaming universe," Burton said in a statement. "I am thrilled to have partnered with Hasbro and eOne to bring this beloved game to market as a premium show for television."

Also in the Entertainment One content pipeline are TV shows based on Clue and Risk, as well as a movie inspired by Dungeons & Dragons.

The board game version of Trivial Pursuit challenges players to advance by correctly answering various questions spanning geography, entertainment, history, art and literature, science and sports.

"LeVar Burton has been an iconic member of American pop culture for decades, from 'Roots' to 'Reading Rainbow' to 'Star Trek' and beyond," said Entertainment One's Tara Long.

The casting announcement comes months after Burton emerged as a fan-favorite guest host of "Jeopardy!" and ignited an online campaign to make him the first permanent emcee of the syndicated program since the death of Alex Trebek.

That gig wound up briefly going to "Jeopardy!" executive producer Mike Richards, who promptly lost both the hosting job and his executive producer position after past wrongful-termination lawsuits and sexist remarks came back to haunt him.

Burton has since made it clear that he no longer wants anything to do with "Jeopardy!" and that his career is thriving in the wake of his appearance on the show.

The Peabody, NAACP and Daytime Emmy Award-winning host of "Reading Rainbow" was recently named grand marshal of the 2022 Rose Parade, which will take place in Pasadena on Jan. 1, a New Year's Day tradition.

"The opportunities that have come my way as a result of not getting that 'Jeopardy!' gig, I couldn't have dreamt it up," Burton told "The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah earlier this year.