Matthew Sugarman to Speak at Comic-Con 2026: From Idea to Page to Screen
- When: Jul 25, 2026 07:00 pm PDT - 08:00 pm PDT
- Where: San Diego Convention Center, Room 24ABC
Weintraub entertainment attorney Matthew Sugarman will co-present, “From Idea to Page to Screen” at the 2026 San Diego Comic-Con Convention. Speaking on a panel alongside Kathleen Ortiz of KO Media Management, Holly Root of Root Literary, and Max Siemers of Magic Hour Entertainment, Sugarman will address the state of the publishing and adaptation businesses. The panel will be moderated by Nathan Bransford.
The panel covers:
- How to take a story from the blank page to publication and the screen.
- How to secure representation and navigate the modern publishing process.
- What agents, publishing professionals, and producers look for in new material.
- How book-to-film opportunities are discovered, developed, and brought to life.
- What it takes for writers and stories to break out in 2026.
San Diego Comic-Con is the largest pop culture and comic convention in the world, drawing over 130,000 fans, celebrities, and creators to Southern California every year. Established in 1970, the event is a massive celebration of comic books, science fiction, fantasy literature, film, television, and gaming.
Learn more about the panel here.
