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
The Percy Jackson Series Made A Big Change To The Ares Quest From The Book, But I Absolutely Love What Came Out Of It
By Sarah El-Mahmoud last updated
Percy Jackson's fifth episode sees the trio of demigods coming face-to-face with Ares, the God of War, and going on an emotional side quest.
Percy Jackson Fans Can't Stop Making Fun Of The St. Louis Arch Fall, And I'm Cracking Up Over All The Viral TikToks
By Sarah El-Mahmoud last updated
For years, fans of The Lightning Thief have wondered how Percy Jackson falls from the The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, and now the scene is part of the series.
New Percy Jackson Star Says Fans Try To Drag Her For Not Being Like Alexandra Daddario, And I Get Her POV
By Sarah El-Mahmoud last updated
Percy Jackson and the Olympians' star Leah Jeffries opens up about fans comparing her to the movie's Alexandra Daddario.
Percy Jackson’s Walker Scobell Reacts To Being On Camp Half Blood, And The Special Way The Set Included Fans
By Sarah El-Mahmoud last updated
Exclusives Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Walker Scobell told CinemaBlend about his experience on the iconic location from the books.
Echo's Producer Explains Why This Show Works As Marvel Studios’ First Binge Series
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Echo's Brad Winderbaum spoke to CinemaBlend about why Maya Lopez's story was the right series to release all at once.
The Book Of Clarence’s Director Blasted Music On Set, And The Cast Shares Some Of The Unexpected Song Choices
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives The Book of Clarence cast shares how Jeymes Samuel arriving to the set with songs from Jay-Z to Kool & The Gang were instrumental to playing their biblical roles.
Alaqua Cox Talks Fighting Against Charlie Cox’s Daredevil In Echo, And I’m Surprised How Quickly Their Scene Came Together
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives CinemaBlend spoke to Echo star, Alaqua Cox, about her time working with Daredevil actor Charlie Cox on a major fight scene.
‘Do I Get Used To It?’: Leonardo DiCaprio Shares Thoughts On His Hollywood Fame
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
After a huge turnout at the Palm Springs Film Festival, Leonardo DiCaprio was asked about how it feels to be so famous.
After Enjoying Netflix's Pokémon Concierge, I Have Thoughts On The Future Of The Franchise On The Big Screen
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Netflix's Pokémon Concierge had me thinking about what I want to see next from the franchise next time it has a big movie.
Following The Success Of The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes, There Are Two Hunger Games Characters Fans Want Prequels For Next
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes proved there's still an appetite for The Hunger Games, but what characters would it focus on next?
Margot Robbie Rocked So Much Amazing Barbiecore For Her Movie, Then Had A Funny Reaction After The Press Tour Was Finally Over
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
In the aftermath of Barbie's press tour, Margot Robbie shares a funny thought on all the pink she wore.
'That S--t Went Right Over My Head': Peloton Instructor Who Insulted Christopher Nolan Has A Message For The Director After Absoluting Roasting Tenet In A Workout Class
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Peloton's Jenn Sherman went viral for bad-mouthing Tenet during a workout class following Christopher Nolan sharing a hilarious story involving her.
Vincent D’Onofrio Explains Why Echo Is ‘A Good Start’ For The Kingpin’s Upcoming Return To Daredevil
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives CinemaBlend spoke to Vincent D’Onofrio about his thoughts on how his return to Echo plays into Daredevil: Born Again.
'People Found It A Little Too Much': Poor Things' Director Had To Fight For Emma Stone's Unabashed Sex Scenes, And I'm Happy He Did
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Poor Things filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos talks about the challenges he faced when making the Emma Stone movie centered around sexual freedom.
Comedian Jo Koy Talks Hosting The Golden Globes And What It Means For Representation In The Industry
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Jo Koy is set to host the 81st Golden Globes, which will celebrate the likes of Barbie, Oppenheimer, The Last of Us and Succession.
'Many People In Management Were Aware': Disney Lawsuit Claims Execs Knew About Inappropriate Behavior From Exec Accused Of Sexual Assault
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
A current Walt Disney Company employee has filed a lawsuit against the House of Mouse and a former employee for various claims across nearly a decade.
Emma Stone Shared How Many Times She's Seen Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, And It's Bestie Goals
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
La La Land Oscar winner Emma Stone shares her growing collection of experiences at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.
Another Day, Another Round Of Jordan Peele Saying Random Stuff About His Next Movie That Somehow Still Has Me Stoked
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Jordan Peele is keeping his next movie following Nope rather secretive, but I'm still eating the crumbs.
'It's A Wound That Needs To Heal': Suicide Squad's David Ayer Reveals He's Done Fighting For His Director's Cut Of The DC Movie
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
David Ayer has been teasing a director's cut for Suicide Squad for years, but now it sounds like it's officially shelved.
A Love Is Blind Star Is Suing Netflix And Producers Over Issues That Could Have Huge Ramifications For Reality TV's Future
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Love Is Blind Season 5 star Renee Poche is suing Netflix, claiming her time on the dating show was "traumatic" and more.
Charlie Cox Had One Question About Daredevil That Echo’s Director Says ‘Sparked So Many Conversations’
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Ahead of Charlie Cox making another MCU appearance in Echo, we spoke to Sydney Freeland about her early conversations with the Daredevil actor.
Killers Of The Flower Moon's Lily Gladstone Opens Up About Preferred Pronouns And Thoughts On Gendered Award Categories
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Lily Gladstone is in contention to be nominated (and perhaps even win) Best Actress at the 96th Academy Awards and a number of other Hollywood award shows.
Disney+'s Percy Jackson: An Updated Cast List, Including The Adam Project's Walker Scobell
By Sarah El-Mahmoud last updated
Rick Riordan's bestselling Percy Jackson series has a stacked cast including Walker Scobell, Lin-Manuel Miranda and more.
A Timeline Of Jonathan Majors’ Legal Issues And Allegations
By Sarah El-Mahmoud last updated
Jonathan Majors was found guilty of third-degree assault and harassment after a March 2023 incident.
Ahsoka’s Mary Elizabeth Winstead Says Her And Ewan McGregor’s Son Is Already ‘Obsessed’ With A Star Wars Character, And It’s Not Either Of Theirs
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Ewan McGregor are married and share a two-year-old son who is "obsessed" with Star Wars already.