
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

Severance Fans Can’t Get Over Tramell Tillman’s Wholesome Video Of Inviting His Mom To The Emmys: 'Mr. Milchik Your Outie Is A Sweetheart'
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The Severance star got an adorable date to the Emmys.

The Love Hypothesis Movie Has Found Its Adam Carlsen, And I Can't Believe How The Actor Is Connected To Star Wars
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Long live Reylo!

It Took More Than Half The Year, But Hollywood Finally Has Its First $1 Billion Hit In 2025
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
A big summer hit just crossed a big milestone.

Fantastic Four: First Steps' Director Explains Why John Malkovich's Character Was Cut, And Why It Was Especially Difficult On A Personal Level
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
"It was heartbreaking..."

Ryan Gosling And Will Ferrell Are Teaming Up For A Comedy, And I’m Already Chuckling Over The Premise
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
This sounds hilarious already...

Gird Your Loins! Devil Wears Prada 2 Is Happening, And I'm Getting Excited About All The Casting Announcements And Where The Story Could Go
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
I'm awaiting the return of Miranda Priestly and her cold stare.

I Can't Get Enough Of Jamie Lee Curtis Singing Along To Freaky Friday When The Cast Surprised Fans At Disneyland
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Pink Slip is back!

Madelyn Cline Has A Rom-Com Coming Out After I Know What You Did Last Summer, And The Swoon-Worthy Trailer Already Has Me Tearing Up
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Madelyn Cline teams up with KJ Apa for a sweet romance.

I've Been Rewatching The Mission: Impossible Movies On Netflix, And I Totally Forgot These 10 Actors Appeared Early In The Franchise
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Going back through Ethan Hunt's past missions has been a blast.

KPop Demon Hunters 2? I Can't Stop Thinking About The 2 Questions I Already Want Answered In A Sequel (And What We've Heard So Far)
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
They showed us how it's done... and I want more.

I Rewatched Parasite On Netflix, And This Time I Realized One Key Detail That Went Over My Head Before
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
I was a bit hard-headed about one thing before.

Will Knives Out 3 Be The End Of The Benoit Blanc-Led Series? Someone Asked Rian Johnson For His Feelings On The Franchise’s Future
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Let this mystery be solved.

As Scarlett Johansson Becomes The All-Time Highest-Grossing Actor, Her Husband Colin Jost Jokes About Why He Deserves Credit, Too
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The SNL star had some funny quips to spare.

Vanessa Hudgens Announces She's Pregnant With Her Second Baby, And I'm Loving The Support From Other Disney Channel Stars
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
We're (still) all in this together.

Drop's Use Of Internet Memes Is Awesome For A Thriller Film, But It Was Way Harder Than You'd Think To 'Get Permission'
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives "It was a bit of a battle."

Game Of Thrones' Maisie Williams Found Her First Big Movie In Years, And It's Going High On My 2026 Must-Watch List
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
From dragons to witches!

I’m Officially On Board For The Scrubs Reboot After The Latest Casting Announcement, But I'm Waiting For Updates About 2 More Actors
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
I've never been more excited to go back to a hospital.

Lindsay Lohan Knows Which Movie Of Hers She Wants Her Son To See First, And I While It Wasn't My First Guess, I Think It's A Solid Pick
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
She's not a regular mom... she's a movie star mom.

Twilight Director Gets Real About The ‘Earth-Shattering’ Lesson She Learned About Hollywood After The Film’s Success
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Catherine Hardwicke shares her disappointment after making Twilight.

Christopher Reeve's Son Got Candid About Why His Superman Cameo Was An 'Automatic Yes'
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Look for Will Reeve in the new Superman.

I Was Really Disappointed With The Old Guard 2, But How Quynh And Andy’s Relationship Is Watered Down Bothers Me The Most
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
What happened here?

Eva Mendes Once Again Proved Why She And Ryan Gosling Are Couple Goals, Thanks To Her Humorously Sweet Take On Project Hail Mary's Big Accomplishment
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
"I have to make a confession..."

Upcoming Book-To-Screen Adaptations: What To Read Before The Movie Or TV Show
By Sarah El-Mahmoud last updated
Your TBR list is getting longer...
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