MIRKWOOD, Fictional book about J.R.R. Tolkien getting Film Adaptation

Author Steve Hillard has signed a deal with EMO Films, and is getting set up to develop his novel Mirkwood into a live-action feature film. For those of you who haven't heard of this book, it centers around a fictional version of The Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien. 

According to Hillard, "The adaptation of Mirkwood will follow the template of the novel, but will delve considerably deeper into Tolkien's little-known back story, such as his original plans to become a codebreaker in World War II up through the writing of his enduring works."

This is almost like a Dan Brown Robert Landon adventure only it involves a fake history of J.R.R. Tolkien. I like the concept, it sounds like it's a really cool story. I don't think I'll be reading the book any time soon, but I'll definitely catch the movie. 

There is some controversy that surrounds this book Tolkien's estate's claims that the book would infringe upon Tolkien's name and likeness. They ended up taking it to court, and in the end the parties agreed on a plan that would allow the book to come out without further litigation. Basically the cover of the book has to have the following printed on it, " "This is a work of fiction which is neither endorsed nor connected with The J.R.R. Tolkien Estate or its publisher."

What are your thoughts on this fiction Tolkien novel getting a feature film adaptation?

Here's the description of the book:

Mirkwood tells of Tolkien hiding secret documents that the forces of evil will do anything to obtain, and the young orphan girl, Cadence, who discovers them. In the opening pages of Hillard's novel, world-renowned author and linguist Tolkien lands in New York City on a mysterious errand. He carries with him a collection of ancient documents, many in an unknown language that hint of a heroine, a halfling named Ara, who lived in the same ancient landscape that inspired Tolkien's Middle-earth. 

Fearing that possession of the documents will lead to great harm, Tolkien entrusts them to a simple scissor sharpener named Jesse Grande. Almost four decades later, Grande has disappeared and the documents have been found by Grande's orphaned granddaughter, Cadence. As dark forces from the realm of fantasy hunt down the documents and their guardian, Cadence must protect the story of Ara.