
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

Fans Have A Lot Of Strong Thoughts About The Changes Mayfair Witches Have Made From The Books. What Star Jen Richards Has To Say As A Longtime Anne Rice Reader
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives "I had to let go..."

I Just Learned Dwayne Johnson's Sweet Personal Connection To Maui, And It’s Making Me Appreciate The Moana Character More Ahead Of The Live-Action Movie
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Can I get a Chee-Hoo?

Twilight’s Peter Facinelli Humorously Recalls Filming Neck-Biting Scene With Robert Pattinson And Reveals What He Whispered To His Co-Star
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
This scene will never be the same.

The Traitors' Bob The Drag Queen Reveals Who He's Rooting For To Win Season 3, And I Would Be Surprised If It Went Down That Way
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
"That's my dream..."

Jennifer Garner's Family Church Burned Down In The Fires, But There Was One Bright Spot When They Sifted Through The Rubble: 'Imagine My Surprise'
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
"A little moment of light and hope..."

Heart Eyes Ending: Director Josh Ruben And The Writers Discuss Coming Up With Final Reveal And Their Thoughts On A Sequel
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Glowing heart-shaped spoilers are ahead!

The Traitors Season 3: An Updated List Of Who Got Banished, Murdered And Who I Think Is Next
By Sarah El-Mahmoud last updated
Who will the traitors kill off next?

Divergent Author Veronica Roth Hilariously Addresses Series’ Controversial Death, And I'm Living For All The Fan Comments
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
“I pretend it didn't happen"

I’m A Huge Butterbeer Fan, But Even I’m Shook About The Harry Potter Snacks Coming Outside Of The Universal Parks
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Butterbeer is about to become popular among the muggles.

I Love Selena Gomez And Jennifer Aniston's Decade-Long Friendship, And Their Hilarious Jabs At Paul Rudd Make It Even Better
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Friends upon friends!

Could Mission: Impossible 8 Be The Final Chapter For Tom Cruise? Here’s The Latest From The Actor
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Is this Ethan Hunt's final mission?

After The Voice Finally Returned To The TV Schedule, Fans Had All The Adam Levine-Related Thoughts, And There’s One That’s Sticking With Me
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Team Adam it is!

Mayfair Witches’ Alyssa Jirrels Teases Moira And Lasher Finally Sharing A Scene, And It’s Making Me Second-Guess What’s Next
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Where is Season 2 going?

As A Fan Of Both Horror And Romantic Comedies, I Need To Talk About Why I Had Such A Blast With Heart Eyes
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
I'll say it... I had heart eyes for Heart Eyes.

The Trailer For The Weeknd's Movie Is Here And Jenna Ortega's Performance Looks Seriously Twisted
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
The Wednesday actress is going to be a scene-stealer in this!

Years After Working With Robin Williams In The Birdcage, Nathan Lane Shared Thoughts On His Co-Star That Have Me In My Feels
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
I'm feeling all the emotions!

Reese Witherspoon Responded After Fans Suspected Kate Winslet Was The British Actress She's No Longer Friends With Following Awards Roast: 'We Laughed'
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Witherspoon recently recounted a super awkward on-stage moment.

America’s Got Talent’s Richard Goodall Reveals 2 Music Acts He’d Love To Collaborate With After Sharing Stage With Journey
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives Don't Stop Believing!

‘I’ve Earned It At This Point’: Scream And Heart Eyes’ Mason Gooding Shares How He Wants To Die In A Horror Movie, And It’s So Funny
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives His horror movie survival rate is seriously impressive.

I’ve Never Thought About Oscar Campaigning Being A ‘Grind’ Before, But Jeffrey Wright Did Not Hold Back In His Assessment
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
"I'm glad it's over."

Wild Avengers Fan Theory Claims Thanos’ Snap Victims Weren’t Random, And There's A Simple Reason Why I Don't Agree
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
It was inevitable.

‘I’m Very Grateful’: The Support Alexandra Daddario Gave Alyssa Jirrels On Mayfair Witches Season 2, And Her Approach To Fan Opinions On The Show’s Changes
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
Exclusives The Mayfair Witches leads have a much sweeter relationship IRL.

Apparently, We Can Thank Jenna Ortega For The Legally Blonde Prequel Series (And I Did Not See This Coming, But It Makes Sense)
By Sarah El-Mahmoud published
What, like it's hard?
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