Men in Black II producer Marc Haimes is working on a new version of the screenplay for 20th Century Fox’s time travel treasure hunt movie Family History.

Described to the Hollywood Reporter as being “National Treasure meets Back to the Future”, Family History is an adventure about a family on a treasure hunt through time.

"It has the kind of big idea that I loved working on as an executive,” Haimes explains. “At DreamWorks, I never tried to brand myself. Working on lots of different types of movies was what I loved to do. I hope to have that same opportunity as a screenwriter."

The movie is being produced by National Treasure co-writers Cormac and Marianne Wibberley, with Haimes following Michael Punke on writing duties.