
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

Helpful The Marvels Video Gives A Crash Course In What You Need To Remember Before Seeing The Brie Larson Film
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Ahead of The Marvels coming to theaters this fall, here's what you need to know about Brie Larson's Carol Danvers and her new superhero friends.

Jamie Dornan Used To Go Shirtless In Fifty Shades Of Grey. Now He’s Using The Tactic For Hilarious Posts About ‘Bellyflopping’
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Fifty Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan has shared love for bellyflopping into the ocean on a few occasions.

Florence Pugh Talks 'The Scariest Thing' About Body-Shaming One Year After Getting Called Out For Her Viral Sheer Dress
By Sarah El-Mahmoud last updated
Florence Pugh recently spoke about her approach to red carpet fashion and why her "free the nipple" moment was important to speak up about.

8 Taylor Swift Songs I’ll Never Hear The Same Way Again After Going To The Eras Tour
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
This longtime Swiftie went to the storied Eras Tour and I'm lovingly haunted by Taylor Swift's jaw-dropping concert experience.

Miley Cyrus Opened Up About Singing With Beyoncé And Rihanna When She Was Young, And It's The Sweetest Thing Ever
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
As Miley Cyrus rolls out "Used To Be Young," the singer reflected on getting to belt next to Beyoncé and Rihanna early in her career.

The Story Behind Why Megan Fox Replaced Zooey Deschanel On New Girl For A Season
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Remember when Megan Fox randomly replaced Zooey Deschanel on New Girl? Here's why it really happened.

Ahead Of The Equalizer 3’s Release, Director Antoine Fuqua Has Been Hit With A Lawsuit
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
A former police officer, who has consulted on previous Antoine Fuqua movies, has filed a lawsuit against The Equalizer 3 filmmaker.

Rachel Zegler's Character In The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes Is 'Anti-Katniss' According To The Director, And I Totally Agree
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The female protagonist of the upcoming Hunger Games prequel is no copy-Katniss.

How Ariana Grande’s Estranged Husband Dalton Gomez Is Allegedly Navigating Life Amid Their Divorce
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
After two years of marriage, Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez have split up as the singer recently moved on with a Wicked co-star.

The Last Of Us' Bella Ramsey And 7 Other Actors Who Have Spoken Out About Gender-Neutral Awards
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Hugh Jackman and Jamie Lee Curtis are among actors speaking out on the future of gendered categories at award shows.

The 2023 WGA Writers Strike: An Updated Timeline Of How It's Affecting Hollywood TV Shows And Streaming
By Sarah El-Mahmoud last updated
Between late night network shows, streaming series like Cobra Kai and Showtime's Yellowjackets Season 3, the 2023 WGA Writers Strike is already stalling numerous productions.

A Timeline Of Jonathan Majors’ Legal Issues And Allegations
By Sarah El-Mahmoud last updated
Jonathan Majors is facing multiple criminal charges after a March 2023 incident.

Snake Eyes Star Gets Real About The G.I. Joe Spinoff Flopping, But Says He ‘Knew’ It Was Coming
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Snake Eyes' Storm Shadow actor, Andrew Koji, spoke candidly on his thoughts about the 2021 G.I. Joe spinoff.

Bottoms’ Filmmakers On Punching Through Teen Comedy Tropes Involving Women: ‘We’re Just As Horny As Men’
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Bottoms' Emma Seligman and Rachel Sennott explain how they wanted to subvert tropes with their raunchy, queer comedy.

Ahead Of Princess And The Frog Ride’s Opening, Disneyland Unveiled A First Look At Tiana’s Palace, And I’m So There
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
While we wait for Tiana's Bayou Adventure, a new Disneyland restaurant themed after The Princess and the Frog is almost there!

A Dog Went Viral On TikTok For Crying When Mufasa Died In The Lion King, And I Have All The Feels
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Sweet TikTok of a dog crying while watching that The Lion King scene really shows the power of the Disney classic.

After Hearing Margot Robbie Had A 'Crazy' Good American Horror Story Audition Once, I'm Surprised She's Steered Clear Of Any Horror Projects
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
That's right, Margot Robbie was almost cast in an early season of American Horror Story before breaking out in Hollywood, so why hasn't she done horror yet?

Watch Tom Holland Learn How To Spin A Basketball While Doing Community Service With Zendaya
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Tom Holland and Zendaya went to an Oakland middle school this week to bring attention to two charities.

Ryan Reynolds Celebrated Blake Lively's Birthday With The Sweetest Post, And I Can't Handle How Cute It Is
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
On Blake Lively's 36th birthday, Ryan Reynolds showed some sweet social media PDA in honor of tributing his wife.

Billie Eilish Gets Real About Fans’ Reactions To Her ‘F--ked Up’ Swarm Character
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Following Billie Eilish's guest appearance in Swarm, the singer is sharing her thoughts on the character.

Bless Jamie Foxx Because He Is Playing God In First Movie Deal Announced Since Recovering From Health Incident
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Jamie Foxx will play the God to Mickey Rourke's Devil in an upcoming comedy.

Amid The Blind Side Controversy, The Studio Has Finally Released A Statement
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Alcon Entertainment, the studio that produced The Blind Side, has shared its thoughts on Michael Oher's recent lawsuit.

Cat Person Trailer: Nicholas Braun's Unsettling Post-Succession Movie Features The Worst Onscreen Kiss Ever
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The trailer for Nicholas Braun's latest movie, Cat Person, is here and it's a thriller about the modern dating scene.
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