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
After Lamorne Morris' Emmy Win, Max Greenfield And Damon Wayans Jr. Reacted To It Just Like Their New Girl Characters
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
A round of True American, anyone?
Chris Hemsworth Had A Classic Thor-Related Response After Losing Ground In A Race With Co-Star Bryan Tyree Henry
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
This is so on-brand for the Marvel alum.
Ahead Of Daisy Ridley’s Return To Star Wars, She Recalled How ‘Overwhelming’ It Was Dealing With Newfound Fame When The Sequel Trilogy Debuted
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
"I was discovering everything!"
‘It Was Really Bad’: The Wild Story Behind Dylan O’Brien’s Frozen 2 Audition
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
He went into the unknown...
Charli XCX Was Feeling Herself After Seeing An Epic Viral Brat Summer TikTok (But I Honestly Think It's A Great Take)
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
She's just living that life!
Ariana Grande And Jon M. Chu Had A Wickedly Sweet Exchange After She Was Announced As SNL Guest Host
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
She's gonna be popular!
Quentin Tarantino Said He’ll Never See Toy Story 4, And I’m Loving The Pixar Movie Director’s Classy Response To This Declaration
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Quentin Tarantino has not met Duke Kaboom.
Keanu Reeves Joined A Controversial-Yet-Popular Netflix Series To Talk 'Storytelling'
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Keanu Reeves is taking another red pill for Netflix.
‘I Am In Awe Of Them’: His Three Daughters Filmmaker Shares Sweet Way He Pays Tribute To Hospice Nurses In The Elizabeth Olsen Movie
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives The drama is now streaming on Netflix.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Approached Writing Mufasa's Music With 'Great Trepidation,' And He Used A Barbie Comparison To Explain Why He Ultimately Said Yes
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
He's not throwing away his shot.
I Was Skeptical About The Universal's Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire Haunted House, But It's A 2024 Horror Nights Highlight (It Got Me Good, Too)
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
I thought I wasn't afraid of no ghosts.
After Seeing Demi Moore Rock A Ruby Red Mosaic Dress And Halle Berry In A Gorgeous Gold Halter Gown, I Hope Metallic Looks Become The Next Trend
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
These actresses are getting shiny.
Chase Stokes Talks Having ‘So Many Near Death Experiences’ On Outer Banks, And How Uglies Ending Compares
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Spoiler alert!!
‘It Was Really Important To Get Right’: My Old Ass’ Maisy Stella And Director Megan Park Talk Flipping The Script With The Movie’s Coming Out Scene
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives The coming of age flick has a nuanced spin on the queer experience.
This Great BTS Story About Samuel L. Jackson Filming With Dave Bautista Really Illustrates How He's Such A Professional On Set: 'There's Like Two Rules Of Acting'
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Better late than never!
Rebel Ridge And The Perfect Couple Are Dominating Netflix, But There’s Another Surprising Project That’s Crushing Too
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Netflix statistics are wild.
Sydney Sweeney Posted A Chaotic Photo Dump From Halloween Horror Nights, And I'm Obsessed With Her Minions And Mario-Related Antics
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Happy Horror Nights season!
6 Under-The-Radar Horror Movies From Black Directors That Deserve More Love
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Venture outside the mainstream with these great horror titles.
Margot Robbie Continued A Sweet Tradition She Had On Barbie With Ryan Gosling As Producer On My Old Ass
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives It's giving Barbie!
Three Women’s Betty Gilpin Talks About Her Most Important Takeaway From The Book And Why The Real Lina ‘Will Remain Anonymous’
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives "This is somebody who is living the wrong life."
’It’s Utterly Insane’: Laverne Cox And The Uglies Cast Talk Beauty Standards They’d Go To The Smoke For
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives "It's just not achievable."
Moana 2's Creative Team Gets Real About Turning Planned TV Show Into The Movie Sequel: 'We Love Disney+, But…'
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Yes, the Moana sequel started off as a streaming series.
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