Rafael Motamayor
Location
Stavanger, Norway
School
University Of Stavanger
Expertise
Shonen Anime, Star Wars Animated Projects, Kids' Animation
- Rafael was part of a team of writers that selected the 100 best animated sequences in history that won an award from the New York Press Club.
- He interviewed Hideaki Anno about making the last Evangelion movie.
- Rafael has covered every major international festival, from Cannes to Venice.
Experience
Rafael Motamayor has worked as a writer specializing in covering animation since 2018 for outlets such as Vulture, IGN, Polygon, IndieWire and The Hollywood Reporter. He keeps up with as many new anime shows as humanly possible while looking forward to his next film festival.
Education
Rafael has bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism and documentary production from the University of Stavanger, where he combined his passion for both filmmaking and journalism.
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Stories By Rafael Motamayor
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Why are Godzilla and Kong natural enemies? Here's their rivalry explained
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The first season finale of X-Men '97 proved Magneto right, and it pushed Professor X to do something he promised to never do, betraying himself and his friend.
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Mattson Tomlin, the writer behind Netflix's Terminator anime Terminator Zero, didn't foresee a big issue with setting the series in Japan.
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The X-Men '97 season 1 finale features cameos from other animated Marvel superheroes, and one of them resolves a Spider-Man animated series cliffhanger.
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Henry Cavill might be out, but The Witcher lives on. Here's what we know about season 4 so far.
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We're going to have to wait a little while until we get to see Reacher season 3.
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The first episode of Demon Slayer season 4 is here, and the Hashira training arc is underway. Here's where to watch the new episodes as they drop each week.
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We went ahead and ranked some of the best (worst?) Star Wars villains, right here!
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When Cartoon Network cancelled Speedy Gonzales back in 1999, passionate fans did not take the cancellation lying down.
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Dune director Denis Villeneuve opted to have the movie's opening quotes spoken by a Sardaukar priest, instead of by Princess Irulan like in the book.
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes sets up events that could lead directly to one of the original Apes sequels.
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The 2009 Lord of the Rings fan film The Hunt for Gollum has been hit with a copyright strike after Warner Bros. announced a new feature with the same title.
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The Planet of the Apes series has over 50 years of tradition and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes continues one started in the original film.
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Let's break down the ending of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, with a heavy dose of spoilers.
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Furiosa director George Miller was inspired by the Lord of the Rings trilogy to take a whole new approach to VFX.
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Morph keeps changing into signature superheroes in X-Men '97, and the penultimate episode of the first season finds him changing into an Avenger: the Hulk.
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Get ready to experience some giant kaiju action from the comfort of your living room. Here's how you can watch Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire at home.
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Disney is reducing the number of Marvel movies and TV shows going forward, looking for quality over quantity.
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This is what we think the correct order is to watch the Jujutsu Kaisen series.
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Michael Giacchino's masterful score for the ABC drama LOST remains the lofty standard against which all subsequent TV scores have been judged.
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George Miller nearly turned Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga into an anime, with the esteemed Mahiro Maeda attached as director.
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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim will bring some anime style to a Middle-earth story later this year. Here's what we know about it so far.
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The sitcom style of Spy x Family makes it easy to jump into the show, and the new tie-in movie Code White is a perfect introduction.
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Obi-Wan Kenobi star Ewan McGregor says an early idea for the show had his character working as a waiter, drinking too much, and getting beaten up.
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Beloved cult classic drag queen comedy Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is getting a sequel from director Stephan Elliott, with the original cast onboard.
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Did Duff Beer on The Simpsons get its name from a member of Guns N' Roses? It depends on who you ask.
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As John Carpenter sees it, Godzilla can be many things, much like Michael Myers.