
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

Hunger Games Fans Can't Stop Talking About How The Sunrise On The Reaping Casting Connects To Rachel Zegler's Character
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Long live the Covey!

Viral Video Shows Florence Pugh Trying To Get Pedro Pascal's Attention At Thunderbolts* Premiere, And It's Such A Mood
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
"She is just like me."

‘I Dropped My Phone!’ Jennifer Lopez Sports Stunning Diamonds In Fresh Pics, And Fans Are Loving Them
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Diamonds are a girl's best friend.

Sigourney Weaver Told Me About Aliens Handing Her Drinks And Puppeteers Making Grogu Come Alive On The Mandalorian Movie Set, And I Wish I Could Have Been A Fly On The Wall
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives "You melt."

Jenna Ortega Isn't In The Final Season Of You Because Of Wednesday, But The Creators Had Ideas For Her Character's Return
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
If only Ellie Alves could get one more You appearance!

Charli XCX Is Not Going To Be In Greta Gerwig's Narnia Movie After All, But I'm Psyched That We're Still Getting A Barbie Reunion Thanks To New Casting
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Hi Barbie! Bye Barbie!

The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping Has Cast The Younger Version Of Philip Seymour Hoffman's Plutarch Heavensbee, And It's A Brilliant Pick
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Plutarch Heavensbee has been cast.

My Favorite Original Universal Horror Nights House Ever Completely Reminds Me Of Sinners. 3 Reasons I'm Going To Need It In 2025
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Club Juke is going to need to have another grand opening.

Michael B. Jordan Replaces Mahershala Ali As Blade In Sinners-Inspired Marvel Fan Art
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
This slays!

I Talked To The Wedding Banquet Director About My Favorite Scene, And Turns Out Youn Yuh-Jung Actually Had A Key Note That Made It Better
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives "That was really inspiring..."

We’ve Talked To Tons Of MCU Actors Over The Years, But Sometimes Things Have Gotten Completely Unhinged
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Good times.

A Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping Character With Deep Ties With Katniss Has Just Been Cast, And I Think They Found The Perfect Person
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Such a good pick!

After The Next Golden Bachelor Was Revealed, Joan Vassos Shared Some Cheeky Thoughts On Him
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The next Golden Bachelor has been chosen.

Jon Favreau Is Bringing Star Wars Back To The Big Screen The Same Month As Pal Robert Downey Jr Returns To The MCU. How He Feels About What's Coming
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives What a full circle summer 2026 will be!

The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping Has Cast Its Young Haymitch, And I Totally See The Woody Harrelson Resemblance
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Sunrise on the Reaping casting is underway!

Why Josh Duhamel Leaving Hollywood Was Good For His Family (And His Relationship With Grass)
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The star likes the country life.

The Wedding Banquet Ending: Lily Gladstone Reacts To The ‘Celebratory’ Finale, And The Sweet Reason She Wants To Do A Sequel
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives The cast is rooting for a sequel with us.

Upcoming Book-To-Screen Adaptations: What To Read Before The Movie Or TV Show
By Sarah El-Mahmoud last updated
Your TBR list is getting longer...

Wedding Banquet Review: Lily Gladstone And Kelly Marie Tran’s Queer Rom-Com Hits A Rare Sweet Spot Of Being Hilarious And Heartfelt
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Andrew Ahn does it again!

First Look At Visions Volume 3 Panel Announces Release Date And Anime Spinoff At Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 - Live Blog
By Sarah El-Mahmoud last updated
Our final Star Wars Celebration panel is all about anime.

Hayden Christensen And Rosario Dawson Reunite During The Ahsoka Panel At Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 - Live Blog
By Sarah El-Mahmoud last updated
The fan-favorite series joins Star Wars Celebration.

The Andor Season 2 Panel With Diego Luna At Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025 - Live Blog
By Sarah El-Mahmoud last updated
Cassian Andor's last ride is almost here.

Kelly Marie Tran Reacts To Hilarious Star Wars Reference In Her Queer Rom-Com The Wedding Banquet
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Rose Tico forever!
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