
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

I Still Can't Believe The Buffy Reboot Exists, And I Love This Disney TV Exec's Totally Logical Explanation For Why It's Happening
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
I have a bigger *stake* in this now.

Kristen Stewart Skipped A Wedding Dress For Her Ceremony With Dylan Meyer, But I Love That They Got Married At A Laidback Venue With A Rich LGBTQ+ History
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Love to see this.

After Revenge Of The Sith’s Big Box Office Return, Watch What Hayden Christensen Told Me When I Asked Him About Force Ghost Obi-Wan Kenobi And Anakin
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Who has the higher ground now?

As Jennifer Lopez Works On Her Latest Rom-Com, An Insider Drops Claims About An On-Set ‘Flirt Fest’ Between Her And Co-Star Brett Goldstein
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The pair are filming Office Romance.

Selena Gomez Reveals One Wedding Tradition She’s Unsure About Taking Part In When She Marries Benny Blanco
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Not every wedding tradition fits all couples.

I Don’t Know What To Call Sydney Sweeney’s Concert Corset Fit (But I Love It)
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Yeehaw!

Sam Claflin Is Just As Excited About The New Hunger Games As Fans Are, But Learning He Just Met With The Director Has Me Wanting A Finnick Spinoff Even More
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
This would be sweeter than a sugar cube.

Wednesday Season 2 Lined Up An Edward Scissorhands Reunion, So Get Hyped, Tim Burton Fans
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
We're not torn up about this one bit.

10 Great Movies And TV Shows About Arab-Americans To Stream
By Sarah El-Mahmoud last updated
Here's our picks for the best movies and television that star and center on the Arab-American experience from an authentic place.

After Watching Star Wars Fans Lose It When The Maul: Shadow Lord Trailer Dropped At Star Wars Celebration, I Asked The Darth Maul Voice Actor About The ‘Edgy’ New Series
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Get hyped for this one.

Paul Rudd Gets Honest About Why He ‘Didn’t Really Feel So Famous’ After Starring In Clueless
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
As if!

Hunger Games Fans Can't Stop Talking About How The Sunrise On The Reaping Casting Connects To Rachel Zegler's Character
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Long live the Covey!

Viral Video Shows Florence Pugh Trying To Get Pedro Pascal's Attention At Thunderbolts* Premiere, And It's Such A Mood
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
"She is just like me."

‘I Dropped My Phone!’ Jennifer Lopez Sports Stunning Diamonds In Fresh Pics, And Fans Are Loving Them
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Diamonds are a girl's best friend.

Sigourney Weaver Told Me About Aliens Handing Her Drinks And Puppeteers Making Grogu Come Alive On The Mandalorian Movie Set, And I Wish I Could Have Been A Fly On The Wall
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives "You melt."

Jenna Ortega Isn't In The Final Season Of You Because Of Wednesday, But The Creators Had Ideas For Her Character's Return
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
If only Ellie Alves could get one more You appearance!

Charli XCX Is Not Going To Be In Greta Gerwig's Narnia Movie After All, But I'm Psyched That We're Still Getting A Barbie Reunion Thanks To New Casting
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Hi Barbie! Bye Barbie!

The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping Has Cast The Younger Version Of Philip Seymour Hoffman's Plutarch Heavensbee, And It's A Brilliant Pick
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Plutarch Heavensbee has been cast.

My Favorite Original Universal Horror Nights House Ever Completely Reminds Me Of Sinners. 3 Reasons I'm Going To Need It In 2025
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Club Juke is going to need to have another grand opening.

Michael B. Jordan Replaces Mahershala Ali As Blade In Sinners-Inspired Marvel Fan Art
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
This slays!

I Talked To The Wedding Banquet Director About My Favorite Scene, And Turns Out Youn Yuh-Jung Actually Had A Key Note That Made It Better
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives "That was really inspiring..."

We’ve Talked To Tons Of MCU Actors Over The Years, But Sometimes Things Have Gotten Completely Unhinged
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Good times.

A Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping Character With Deep Ties With Katniss Has Just Been Cast, And I Think They Found The Perfect Person
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Such a good pick!
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