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
Simu Liu Was Asked About Where Shang-Chi 2 Stands In The MCU, And His Answer Has Me Bummed
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The star of 2021's Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings shared the latest on his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Michael Keaton Explains Why Beetlejuice 2 Needed To Use Practical Effects Over CGI
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice will see Michael Keaton playing his iconic demon character for the first time in over thirty years.
The New Jurassic World Movie Has Found A Star Wars Alum To Take Over As Director, And I'm Really Into This Choice
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Following David Leitch exiting the latest Jurassic World movie, another blockbuster director has reportedly taken the helm.
Fake Dreadlocks Can Look ‘So Stupid’ On The Big Screen. Bob Marley Star Kingsley Ben-Adir Talks The Crazy Lengths One Love Went To Get The Look So Right
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Kingsley Ben-Adir discussed the tedious work that theBob Marley: One Love crew put into the dreads he wears in the biopic.
‘My Brain Was Rotten With Romantic Comedies’: Upgraded Director Talks About Doing The Genre Justice And A Lot Of Great Classics Were Involved
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Upgraded director Carlson Young breaks down what romantic comedies inspired the Amazon Prime movie starring Camila Mendes and Archie Renaux.
‘We’ve Set The Groundwork’: Oscar Isaac Reveals How He Wants To Return As Moon Knight, And I’m So In
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Oscar Isaac recently shared his thoughts on the future of Moon Knight following his 2022 MCU series.
Andy Serkis Played A Huge Part In Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes, Here’s The Advice He Gave Its Star
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes may take place hundreds of years after the death of Andy Serkis' Caesar, but the actor was still key to the latest Apes movie.
‘It Kind Of Ruined The Show For Me’: Linda Hamilton Explains Why Filming Stranger Things’ Final Season Gave Her Imposter Syndrome
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The Terminator legend, Linda Hamilton, is set to be part of the cast of Stranger Things 5.
Love Is Blind Season 6 Star Was Convinced By His Mom To Join The Netflix Series, But She Hilariously Referred Him To The Wrong Dating Show
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives CinemaBlend spoke to three of the guys from Love Is Blind Season 6 about why they decided to join the Netflix dating series.
Dune: Part 2 Has Screened, And The First Reactions Are Calling The Sequel A ‘Masterpiece’
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The first audiences have seen Dune: Part 2, and the Denis Villeneuve movie is receiving a ton of positive praise.
Watch Millie Bobby Brown React To Netflix’s Damsel Trailer
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Millie Bobby Brown's next movie is a Netflix fantasy film called Damsel, coming to streaming in March.
‘I Love All Your Angles’: Justin Timberlake Pens Sweet Valentine’s Day Tribute To Jessica Biel As She Celebrates By Sharing Photos Of Him And Their Kids
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are valentines in adorable social media video and message from the iconic singer.
New Joker 2 Images Of Joaquin Phoenix And Lady Gaga Together Make For A Nice Valentine's Day Treat
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Director Todd Phillips unexpectedly drops more photos of Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in Joker: Folie à Deux prior to its fall release.
Why Kingdom of the Planet Of The Apes’ New Star Still Finds The Original 1968 Film ‘A Little Bit Unnerving’
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives When CinemaBlend spoke to Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Owen Teague, he shared his thoughts on the first movie in the franchise.
Camila Mendes Shares The One Major Thing About Amazon’s Upgraded She Focused On As A First-Time Producer, And It Made All The Difference For The Rom-Com
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Riverdale's Camila Mendes stars and produced Upgraded, which is now streaming on Amazon Prime.
A Surprising Nicolas Cage Rom-Com Has Hit Netflix's Top 10 In Time For Valentine's Day
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The No. 1 trending romantic comedy in the United States on Netflix right now is unexpected.
The Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes’ Director Is Planning A Trilogy, And Its Star Told Us His Thoughts
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives The upcoming Apes movie could be the start of a brand new era for the franchise, and CinemaBlend spoke to Owen Teague about it.
Andy Serkis Was Considered For The Kingdom Of Planet Of The Apes, But There’s A Valid Reason Why He’s Not In The Movie
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes takes places many generations after the fall of Andy Serkis' Caesar, but here's why and how the actor was involved in the upcoming Apes movie.
Kingdom of the Planet Of The Apes Super Bowl Trailer Teases An Epic Human And Ape Adventure After Caesar’s Reign
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Caesar's reign has long since ended, but there's a new human and ape adventure coming in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
Camila Mendes' New Movie Upgraded Is About A Lie. The 'White Lie' She Once Gave In Real Life To Get An Industry Job
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Camila Mendes shared with CinemaBlend something she said early in her career before her big break in acting.
Cole Sprouse Talks About His Grunts For Lisa Frankenstein, And The Secret Backstory He Made For The Creature
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Cole Sprouse and Kathryn Newton spoke to CinemaBlend about the main creature's untold backstory in Lisa Frankenstein.
Following Obi-Wan Kenobi And Ahsoka Returns, Hayden Christensen Talks ‘Vindication For The Work’ On The Star Wars Prequels
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
As the Star Wars prequels turn 25, Hayden Christensen recently reflected on how he feels about the trilogy.
9 Teen Horror Movies To Watch After Checking Out Lisa Frankenstein
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Here's some great double feature ideas for Lisa Frankenstein after you see the new teen horror movie.