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
How Josh Duggar Will Be Spending The Thanksgiving Holiday Behind Bars In 2024
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The 19 Kids And Counting star is spending his third Thanksgiving behind bars.
Moana 2 Ending: Auli’i Cravalho And The Filmmakers Tease What The Final Moments And Mid-Credits Scene Could Mean For Moana’s Future
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives What lies beyond?
After Getting Super Into Rings Of Power This Year, I Found Some Awesome Black Friday Deals For Lord of The Rings Fans
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
I've got super in Tolkien thanks to The Rings of Power. This Black Friday, save on beautiful editions Lord of the Rings books and other amazing deals.
Forget Dick In A Box, Andy Samberg Says Things Almost Got Even More R-Rated In Charli XCX SNL Sketch
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
That was brat...
Margot Robbie Compares Babylon's Box Office Flop To Shawshank Redemption In Candid New Comments (And I Kind Of Take Her Point)
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
This movie is so underrated.
Spider-Man's Balloon Is Back For Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, And I Love That It's Paying Homage To An Iconic Comic Book Artist
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Spidey is back in NYC for Thanksgiving
Jude Law Just Ruined All Of My Dreams About The Lovely English Cottage Cameron Diaz Stays In During The Holiday In One Swift Sentence
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
It's a Christmas nightmare!
Jim O’Heir Talks About The ‘Very, Very Rare’ Process That Allowed Chris Pratt To Balance Parks And Recreation And His Marvel Stardom
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Jim O'Heir got the story from Pratt while writing his new memoir.
Moana 2’s Songwriters Share The Hilarious Story Behind Sharing Dwayne Johnson His New Song The First Time
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives "Can I get a Chee Hoo?"
As The Actress Playing Lilo In Disney's Live-Action Lilo And Stitch Goes Viral For Adorably Talking About Her Movie, I Totally Agree With Fans' Reactions
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Aloha, Maia!
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...
Years After Lily-Rose Depp Weighed In On The Nepo Baby Debate, She Got Real About People Wanting To See Her Fail: ‘It’s Been My Life’
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The daughter of Johnny Depp is finding her own place in Hollywood.
‘I’m Sure I Sounded Like I Was 12’: Selena Gomez Recalls ‘Naive’ Exchange She Had With Fellow Disney Channel Alum Vanessa Hudgens While Filming Spring Breakers
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
"I thought I was so mature."
After Wicked’s Ethan Slater Went Viral For Slipping At A Premiere, He Shared A Take That I Found Refreshing
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
*Falling* through life?
John Mulaney Opens Up About Fame And The Big Reason He Wishes He'd Used A Stage Name
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Street smarts!
Harry Potter’s James And Oliver Phelps Share Their Close Relationship With Bonnie Wright While Talking About Reuniting With Her For Wizards Of Baking, And It Makes My Heart So Happy
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Always!
32 Best Quotes From The Tobey Maguire Spider-Man Trilogy
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Go, web, go!
‘Everyone Had A Spotlight’: Jimmy O. Yang Shares How Crazy Rich Asians Made Him Feel Like A Main Character In An Ensemble
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives The actor now leads Hulu's Interior Chinatown.
The Hilarious Joke That Turned Parks And Recreation’s Jerry Gergich Into A Main Cast Member
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Also known as Gerry and Larry!
Harry Potter's James And Oliver Philips Had Fun Revisiting Some Filming Locations For Their New Baking Show, But The Best Moment From This Came From A Megafan: 'Literally Shaking'
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives The Weasley twins recall magical fan moment.
'I'm Still Aching': Chloe Bennet Admits To Sitting Out Interior Chinatown Stunts After Going Too Hard On Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Chloe Bennet's latest series is now streaming on Hulu.
Parks And Rec’s Jim O’Heir Recalls The Time Chris Pratt Checked In With Him About A Particularly ‘Rough’ Jerry Joke
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Jim O'Heir's Parks And Rec memoir is here, and, no, it's not a "tell-all" from the comedy's biggest target for jokes.
‘I’ve Never Felt So Vulnerable’: Like Water For Chocolate’s Andrea Chaparro Talks Running Naked To Adapt Key Scene From The Beloved Mexican Novel
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives The Max series gets a steamy third episode.
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