
Sarah El-Mahmoud
The Background: Sarah El-Mahmoud has been with CinemaBlend since 2018, starting as a freelancer shortly after graduating from Cal State Fullerton with a degree in Journalism. In college, she was the Managing Editor of the award-winning college paper, The Daily Titan where she specialized in writing/editing long-form features, profiles and arts & entertainment coverage, including her first run-in with movie reporting, with a phone interview with Guillermo del Toro for Best Picture winner, The Shape of Water.
What She's Into: Sarah is CinemaBlend's resident YA enthusiast, often bringing her lifetime love of books and the stories behind their often contentious adaptations to the site. Deeply into when music and movies intersect, from knowing the hype musical tracks of Mamma Mia!, beautiful scores of Michael Giacchino and yes, the absolute banger Twilight soundtrack way too well. She is also passionate about highlighting and interviewing voices within the industry to help open the door for Hollywood to better represent the world through movies and television. Horror, she really loves horror movies. The world of animation as well... OK don't make her pick one genre.
What She's Excited About Right Now: The continued resurgence of horror and musicals. The next Hunger Games movie, Mike Flanagan's upcoming shows, the Wicked movies and the final Spider-Verse animated film.
Latest articles by Sarah El-Mahmoud

Justin Timberlake And *NSYNC Explain The Story Behind The 'Meme-Worthy' May Pronunciation In 'It's Gonna Be Me'
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Amid *NSYNC's recent reunion, the boy band shared how the iconic delivery in "It's Gonna Be Me" came about.

Savannah Chrisley Posts Tribute For Ex-Fiancé Nic Kerdiles Following His Death
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Nic Kerdiles, who was once engaged to Chrisley Knows Best's Savannah Chrisley died from a motorcycle crash.

What Is Hugh Jackman's Net Worth? How The Actor Will Need To Split His Fortune Amidst Divorce
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Hugh Jackman and his wife of almost 30 years, Deborra-Lee Furness are in the middle of a divorce, which will see the couple splitting their shared assets.

Michael Cera Had A Deleted Scene In Barbie That Was Inspired By Jaws, And I Feel Like We Were Robbed
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
One Barbie standout, Michael Cera's Allan, apparently had a hilarious scene that referenced Jaws, per cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto.

Could Cocaine Bear 2 Happen? Elizabeth Banks Shares Her Thoughts
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Cocaine Bear director Elizabeth Banks shares what she thinks about making a sequel to the comedic horror film.

We Finally Know When Horror Sequel Smile 2 Is Coming Out, And I'm Grinning With Fear
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Paramount has officially set a release date for a sequel to 2022's Smile, so mark your calendars horror fans!

It Lives Inside Ending: How It Almost Ended And What The Final Moment Means
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives It Lives Inside writer/director Bishal Dutta shares with CinemaBlend what the open-ended conclusion of the horror movies means to him.

Michael Jackson Biopic Director On Late Singer’s Nephew Playing The Lead Role
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, will be helmed by Antoine Fuqua and star Jaafar Jackson as the King of Pop.

It Lives Inside’s Director Would Love To Revive The Nightmare On Elm Street Franchise, But Knows There’s One Massive ‘Challenge’
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives It Lives Inside filmmaker Bishal Dutta spoke to CInemaBlend about his "dream" to bring back Robert Englund's Freddy Krueger and A Nightmare On Elm Street to the horror space.

There Are A.I. Images Of Johnny Depp As Cinderella And Other Disney Princesses, And Now I Can't Unsee It
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Johnny Depp may be beloved for his Disney role as Captain Jack Sparrow, bet you always wondered which Disney Princess he can best pass off as?

Kirsten Dunst Admits Her Kid Is In Love With Spider-Man, And He’s Gonna Have A Big Shock In A Few Years
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Spider-Man's original live-action Mary Jane Watson actress, Kirsten Dunst, shares cute connection between her family and the superhero franchise.

The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes Director Shares Thoughts About How Katniss Everdeen May Be A Family Member To One Prequel Character
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Francis Lawrence, the director behind three of The Hunger Games films and its upcoming prequel The Ballad of Songbird And Snakes talks about Katniss Everdeen family tree theory.

I Just Learned One Of My Favorite Barbie Scenes Could've Been Cut And Thank You Greta Gerwig For Fighting For It
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Greta Gerwig could have cut one key scene in Barbie with Margot Robbie and I need to talk about what it means to me.

Jason Kelce Did Not Confirm The Rumors About Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce, Here's Why
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
After word floated around that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce may be dating, the football player's brother made comments that got lost in translation.

Amid Oppenheimer’s Box Office Dominance, Denis Villeneuve And Paul Thomas Anderson Weigh In On What Its Success Means For The Film Industry
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Following Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer shockingly becoming one of the biggest hits of 2023, these beloved filmmakers have thoughts.

How Taylor Swift Was Able To Make Her Eras Tour Movie In The Middle Of Multiple Strikes
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Here's how Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert movie came together despite it being produced during Hollywood strikes.

The Sweet Way Astronaut José Hernández And His Family Were Part Of The Making Of The Biopic A Million Miles Away
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives A Million Miles Away's writer/director spoke about the "close relationship" she formed with the Hernandez family and the movie's real connections to the astronaut's life.

The Real-Life Airplane Story That Sparked Love At First Sight’s Jennifer E. Smith To Write The Rom-Com
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Jennifer E. Smith spoke to CinemaBlend about the origins of The Statistical Probability of Love At First Sight, the novel that inspired Netflix's Love At First Sight.

Will Smith Is Starting Tennis Lessons Nearly Two Years After King Richard, And The Video Is Too Funny
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
King Richard star Will Smith took fans along with him on his first tennis lesson, and he really went for it with his fit.

Natalie Portman Pushed Back On The 'Female Gaze' And She Actually Has A Good Point
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Points were made! Black Swan actress Natalie Portman recently got candid about her thoughts on the female gaze, and I appreciate her bringing it up.

How Far Did Deadpool 3 Get Into Filming Before It Was Paused By The Strikes?
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes have delayed production on Deadpool 3, which was slated to come out in May 2024.

Why Michael Peña’s A Million Miles Away Shot In Mexico, Which Was An Excellent Idea
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives A Million Miles Away writer/director Alejandra Márquez Abella spoke with CinemaBlend about why she was "super insistent" that the American-set biopic be filmed in Mexico.

Salma Hayek Got Asked About How She Never Seems To Age In Hollywood, And Her Answer Was Surprising
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The 57-year-old actress shares her secret to anti-aging, and no, it's not an intense exercise routine or expensive product.

After Writing Danny Masterson Character Statement, Ashton Kutcher Resigned As Chairman Of Anti-Sex Abuse Organization Thorn
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Ashton Kutcher, the co-founder of Thorn, resigned from his chairman position after writing a character statement for Danny Masterson.

The Major Change To Love At First Sight That Made The Author ‘Cry The Most’... And I Totally Agree It Improved The Story
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives CinemaBlend spoke to The Statistical Probability of Love At First Sight's author Jennifer E. Smith about her thoughts on a big shift from the source material in the Netflix movie.
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