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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Predator: Killer of Killers added an extended final scene to the movie with Arnold Schwarzenegger, and there's a good reason it wasn't in the original cut.
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Horror Movies
By Rafael Motamayor
The Conjuring: Last Rites was sold as the final Conjuring Universe movie, and the filmmakers took some inspiration for this from an acclaimed Marvel movie.
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Superhero Shows
By Rafael Motamayor
Cameos in superhero projects are practically a given at this point, and James Gunn snuck a delightful one into the finale of Peacemaker season 2.
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Thriller Shows
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Animation Movies
By Rafael Motamayor
Netflix and AMC are finally ending their blood feud to re-release KPop Demon Hunters in theaters, which is encouraging news for moviegoers of all shades.
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Superhero Shows
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Horror Movies
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Stephen King's The Long Walk, one of the most devastating films of 2025, will soon be available to watch at home. Here's when and where you can find it.
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Superhero Movies
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Horror Movies
By Rafael Motamayor
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Superhero Movies
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Superhero Shows
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Horror Shows
By Rafael Motamayor
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Superhero Shows
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Peacemaker season 3 seems like a no brainer, especially after seeing how season 2 ends. But James Gunn says he has no plans for a new season right now.
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Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan is back with a new show that has Rhea Seehorn and some serious Severance vibes. Watch the trailer!
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Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another may be a stealthy sci-fi movie, which would only add to the urgency of its story's themes and messaging.
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Thriller Shows
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The Monster: The Ed Gein Story season finale includes a most unexpected crossover with a beloved Netflix series, and we really need to talk about this.
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Superhero Shows
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James Gunn has confirmed that a Peacemaker character we have to see is alive and may appear on the series eventually. He even has an actor in mind.
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It's a shame when a TV series is canceled before it has the chance to find its audience, but one NBC sci-fi show was canceled on a fascinating cliffhanger.
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One Battle After Another and Sinners both feature noteworthy supporting characters whose brief but memorable appearances greatly benefits their storytelling.
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Animation Movies
By Rafael Motamayor
Nearly 20 years to the date after The Simpsons Movie hit theaters, everyone's favorite animated family will return to the big screen.
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The 007 franchise has yet to feature an Old Man James Bond movie, but spy thriller Reflection in a Dead Diamond delivers the goods.
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Superhero Shows
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Season 2 of Peacemaker featured a massive twist, but James Gunn left the audience a trail of clues leading up to the big reveal.
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Isaac Asimov is one of the 'big three' writers of science-fiction, and one of his most ahead-of-its-time stories was turned into this Shia LaBeouf thriller.
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The sheep on Alien: Earth are unsettling to look at, and there's a scientifically backed reason why even the sight of them is so creepy.
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Movie Reviews
By Rafael Motamayor
After far too long of a break, director Gore Verbinski is back with the sci-fi oddity Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die. Here's our review.
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If you're a fan of high-octane action sequels like John Wick 4 and Mad Max: Fury Road, the sequel to a hit Finnish war thriller will blow you away.
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Superhero Movies
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It's looking more and more likely that Brainiac will be the villain in James Gunn's Superman sequel. So who should play the character? We have ideas.
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