
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 Have To Do This’: Maika Monroe Has Become A Famous Final Girl, But I Love How She Flips Expectations In Her New Movie
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives She's not just a scream queen.

The Sweet Story Behind Reese Witherspoon Trying To ‘Set’ Her Pal Mindy Kaling Up
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
"I laughed at the idea..."

Kim Kardashian Just Found A $7 Million Way To Avoid Annoying Neighbors, And I'm Sorry I Can't Relate
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Happy Birthday to her!

Jon M. Chu Gave An Update About The Crazy Rich Asians TV Show That Gives Me More Hope For This Franchise Than I've Had In A Long Time
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Finally...

Jennifer's Body Director Hypes Up The 'Fun And Crazy' Sequel Development
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
An exorcism of the cult classic is on the way!

How Much Was Colleen Hoover Involved In The Regretting You Movie After 'She Had Such A Tumultuous Time' On It Ends With Us
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Director Josh Boone tells us about the making of the book adaptation.

Gwyneth Paltrow Quietly Made Pepper Potts’ MCU Return A Possible Reality, And I Know The Perfect Way
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Could it be with RDJ?

I'm Still Thinking About The Hand That Rocks The Cradle's Ending. What Mary Elizabeth Winstead And The Director Shared With Me
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives This was a shocker.

I Got My Tickets For Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein, But I'm Bummed At How Tough It Was
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
It's the terrifying product of the streaming era.

Johnny Depp Is Teaming Up With A Great Horror Director For A Christmas Carol, But The Surprises Don't Stop There
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Christmas is coming early in 2026!

I Got To See Emma Stone's New Movie Bugonia Early, And I Think You Need To Add This Bonkers Dark Comedy To Your Spooky Season Watchlist
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
I was thoroughly spooked by this upcoming movie.

The ‘Insane’ Story Behind How Michael J. Fox’s Favorite Nikes Became The Signature To Marty’s Back To The Future Style
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Now that's heavy!

After Jennifer Lopez Admitted Passing On Unfaithful 'Haunts' Her, Diane Lane Opened Up About Landing The Role
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
"What were you thinking?"

Who Should Play Rapunzel And Flynn Rider In The Live-Action Tangled? I Had To Ask Popular Fancast McKenna Grace
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives This would be a dream.

Dave Franco Plays A 17-Year-Old In Regretting You, And McKenna Grace Had A Hilarious Reaction To Seeing Him In Costume
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives "It was like a jump scare."

That Time The Twilight Cast Surprised Breaking Dawn’s Director With A Choreographed Dance On Set
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Bill Condon recalls a fond memory of the Twilight set.

I've Been Rewatching The Twilight Movies (Again), And Bella Should Have Become A Vampire Way Sooner
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
I'm thirsting for this!

The Office's Steve Carell And Jenna Fischer Reunited At Her Play, And She Made A Cheeky Pam Reference
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The Dunder Mifflin OGs are back together!

Wicked: For Good’s Jon M. Chu Just Gave Us A Big Tease, And Yes, The Wizard Of Oz's Cowardly Lion Is Involved
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
There's plenty of Wicked: For Good secrets left for us to uncover.

That Time Jamie Lee Curtis’ Freakier Friday Stunt Driving Got Fast And The Furious-Related Praise, But Lindsay Lohan Wasn’t As Stoked In The Passenger Seat
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Some behind-the-scenes from this hilarious Freakier Friday scene.

Why Michael J. Fox Actually Hated Driving The DeLorean In Back To The Future: ‘It’s A S–t Car’
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
What the Marty McFly actor really thought about the time machine.

How To Train Your Dragon’s Mason Thames (Amusingly) Got Called Out On The Black Phone 2 Set For Using His Hiccup Voice
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
What a crossover!

Zendaya's Stylist Law Roach Is Apparently Great At Keeping Her Wedding Secrets... Even From The Likes Of Christian Siriano!
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The famed fashion designer is out of the loop.
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