NEWMEDIAWIRE — Creative Management Partners (CMP) agent Alan Morell has achieved a milestone 277th book and feature film sale of CMP authors' works to publishers, with many titles developed for TV and film and optioned to video streamers, networks, studios, and audiobook producers. The announcement, made on October 27, 2026, underscores the growing appetite for literary intellectual property that can be adapted across multiple media platforms.
The milestone reflects a broad portfolio of sales to leading publishers including Macmillan, HarperCollins, William Morrow, Penguin Random House, Random House, Rodale, Blackstone, iBooks, Hay House Publishers, Crown, Harmony, Brick Tower Press, J. Boylston & Company, St. Martins Press, Skyhorse, Simon & Schuster, Grand Central, and BenBella Books. Many of these works are positioned for option rights for TV docuseries, feature films, television networks and cable, digital adaptation, unscripted and scripted content, documentaries, docudramas, and legitimate theatre, with buyers including Netflix, Amazon Prime, DisneyABC, Hulu, PBS/BBC, Focus Features, and Broadway.
Among the notable titles is Lies I Taught In Medical School by Dr. Robert Lufkin, with a foreword by Jason Fung, MD, sold to BenBella Books and distributed by Random House in multilingual editions. Other high-profile sales include former Supreme Allied NATO Commander General Wesley K. Clark's Advocacy for Peace to iBooks; Before the Knife by Dr. Adam Brockman, host of Health Talk America, to Blackstone Publishing; and The Art of Chaos by Dr. Nicole Dolan to WhoopLNK. The sale of the Heads of State book series by Dr. Frederic Teboul and Thierry Pastor to iBooks, covering leaders such as President Donald J. Trump, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and President Xi Jinping, was previously detailed in a CMP release.
The milestone holds significant implications for the publishing and entertainment industries. As streaming platforms and networks compete for compelling content, proven literary properties with built-in audiences are increasingly valuable. CMP's success in placing health, political, and lifestyle titles with major publishers and optioning them for screen adaptations highlights the growing convergence of books and visual media. For authors, this signals expanded opportunities to monetize their work across multiple formats, from traditional print to audiobooks and screen adaptations.
Separately, Dr. Lee Newcomer, author of Unmasked, signed with CMP agent Alan Morell, as announced in a recent release. The Health Talk America radio show, co-hosted by Dr. Adam Brockman, also signed with CMP for commercial rights, sponsorships, and talent bookings, according to a company announcement. Meanwhile, Washington Square Entertainment and NTD Canada are developing a conspiracy thriller drama series based on John Moody's bestselling Hui trilogy, as reported in a CMP news item.
For readers and industry watchers, the milestone suggests a continued flow of book-to-screen adaptations and international editions, potentially bringing more diverse voices and topics to global audiences. The full release is available on NEWMEDIAWIRE.
