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
As A Lifelong Paramore Fan, Seeing Viral TikToks Of Swifties Only Now Being Introduced To The Band Via The Eras Tour Is Making Me (More) Emo
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
I need to talk about seeing my favorite band, Paramore, open for my favorite lyricist, Taylor Swift, all over social media.
Sir Ian McKellen Had A Practical But Macabre Response When Asked If He'd Return In LOTR's The Hunt For Gollum
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Peter Jackson and Andy Serkis are set to make another Lord of the Rings movie. Will Ian McKellen join them?
Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan Was Called 'Brave' For Doing Nude Scenes, And She Responded With The Most Body Positive Answer
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Ahead of Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton's nude scenes in Bridgerton's next batch of Season 3 episodes, the actress spoke to being "brave" for doing them.
Will Smith Is Going Viral On TikTok For Surprising Fans After Bad Boys: Ride Or Die Screening, And The Comments Section Can't Get Enough Of It
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Bad Boys: Ride or Die is in theaters, and Will Smith had fans in shock after they realized they were in a screening with him.
Ishana Night Shyamalan Shares With Us What She Learned The Most From M. Night Shyamalan Growing Up On Sets, And It Totally Checks Out
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives The Watchers sees Ishana Night Shyamalan making her feature directorial debut with a suspenseful dark fantasy film.
Kristen Stewart Will Play A Real-Life Hero In Her First TV Show, And I Can’t Wait To See Her Crush Another Leading LGBTQ+ Role
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Kristen Stewart is set to star as the late astronaut Sally Ride in an upcoming TV series.
John Mulaney Would Be A Great Oscars Host, And His Response When Asked If He'd Do It Absolutely Proves That Point
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
John Mulaney has been on the list of many fans' nominations for the Oscars, but would he do it?
Fans Want Lord Of The Rings’ Viggo Mortensen In The New Movie, And He Recently Took Up Aragorn’s Sword For Another Movie
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Viggo Mortensen has kept Andúril for safekeeping for over 20 years following saying goodbye to the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Sabrina Carpenter Puts Barry Keoghan In Handcuffs For Latest Music Video, And It's An Iconic Move For The Couple
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Sabrina Carpenter is about to rule the charts once again with another pop hit, this time involving her boyfriend, Barry Keoghan, co-starring.
Tom Cruise Remembers Edge Of Tomorrow, But When Is That Sequel Happening?
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Edge of Tomorrow has just turned 10 years old. Tom Cruise reflected on the project just in time for another time loop being on our minds.
We Are Lady Parts Creator Shares Her Dream Headliner And Music Venue For The Peacock Series' All-Muslim Band
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives With We Are Lady Parts Season 2 here, Nida Manzoor spoke to CinemaBlend about the dream band she'd like Lady Parts to open for.
Michael B. Jordan Praises Will Smith While Sharing Update On What’s Happening With I Am Legend 2: ‘I'm Really Excited To Get In Front Of The Camera With Him’
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
I Am Legend 2 is in the works with Michael B. Jordan and Will Smith.
Adam Levine Is Coming Back To The Voice, And I Have An Idea For Which Coach Could Serve As His Blake Shelton-Level Adversary
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The Maroon 5 frontman is returning to The Voice for Season 27 after leaving the show back in 2019.
Ahead Of Wicked’s Release, Ariana Grande’s Brother Dropped Some Major Compliments For Her And The Long-Awaited Movie Musical
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Ariana Grande's brother, Frankie Grande, shares early thoughts on the Wicked movie ahead of its fall release.
What Dakota Fanning Still Remembers From Steven Spielberg’s War Of The Worlds That She Brought To The Watchers
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives CinemaBlend spoke to Dakota Fanning about what she learned about suspense in her first horror movie as she stars in Ishana Night Shyamalan's The Watchers.
Jennifer Lopez Cancels Tour Amid Rumors About Ben Affleck Split
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Following recent rumors that Bennifer is not OK, Jennifer Lopez has announced she's not touring her new album.
The Rock Had A One-Word Response After The Moana 2 Trailer Broke Major Records
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Dwayne Johnson is celebrating Moana 2's amazing trailer debut!
Bad Boys: Ride Or Die Sounds Like It's Setting Up The End Of The Franchise To Me, But Will Smith And Martin Lawrence Say Otherwise
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Will Smith and Martin Lawrence share their thoughts on passing the Bad Boys torch.
‘It Was Just So Joyful’: We Are Lady Parts’ All-Muslim Band Does A Punk Cover Of Britney Spears In Season 2, And Nida Manzoor Tells Us How They Pulled It Off
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
We Are Lady Parts is back for Season 2 and CinemaBlend caught up with the show's creator about tributing a Britney Spears classic.
Why Did Regé-Jean Page Leave Bridgerton After Season 1: The Short And Long Answer
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Here's the full story behind why Regé-Jean Page's Simon Bassett was only in one season of Netflix's Bridgerton.
Moana 2 Is The Most Excited I’ve Been For A Disney Animated Movie In Years, But I'm Stressed About These 5 Concerns
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Moana 2 is set to hit theaters this fall!
Daisy Ridley Channeled The Dark Side By Wearing A Black Leather Dress To Young Woman And The Sea's Premiere, And It's Such A Slay
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Daisy Ridley celebrated the release of her new film, Young Woman And The Sea, with a fire red carpet moment.
Moana 2 Synopsis Reveals How Much Time Has Passed Between Movies
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Following the Moana 2 trailer teasing what's next for the Polynesian princess, we know where the movie falls on the timeline for the story.