The first synopsis for The Twilight Zone's upcoming movie adaptation has been released, Digital Spy said.

Leonardo DiCaprio has been a producer on the project since its inception in 2007, but the script has been through a series of rewrites, with Joby Harold (All You Need is Kill) being the latest scribe.

According to a synopsis released by Slashfilm, the remake will centre on a time-travel plotline, following "a test pilot who winds up breaking the speed of light.

"When he puts down his craft, he discovers that he's landed a bit late for supper - 96 years late".

Cloverfield helmer Matt Reeves was set to direct at one stage, but has now dropped out.