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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Colin Farrell's scene-stealing gangster is back in the trailer for The Batman spin-off The Penguin.
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The newest trailer for Dev Patel's Monkey Man is here to punch you through the screen.
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Star Wars: The Acolyte will feature at least one Jedi acting like a noir private investigator, harkening back to a major storyline from Attack of the Clones.
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Anya Taylor-Joy fights the entire world in the new trailer for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.
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Civil War is set at the tail end of a conflict between the former US government, the Florida Alliance, and the Western Forces of Texas and California.
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Following in the footsteps of Harry Potter and Jurassic Park, Reebok is releasing a collection of sneakers inspired by the beloved anime Hunter x Hunter.
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Matt Reeves' The Batman: Part II now has a new release date, and it's a year later than expected.
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Unlike other projects set in the DC Universe, Young Justice's creatives decided there was more story potential in keeping society on Mars alive and thriving.
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What do Nintendo and Illumination have planned for The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2? Here's everything we know about the animated video game movie sequel so far.
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Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer is so much better than 'Oscar bait.'
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James Cameron got some pushback from Fox when making the first Avatar, but then he reminded them he made a little movie called Titanic.
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The Zabrak and the Dathomirian in Star Wars look pretty similar ... are they the same species? We investigate.
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Sky High director Mike Mitchell has two titles, some designs, and a scriptment ready for a potential Sky High sequel. And he wants Marvel to help him make it.
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The latest trailer for the Fallout TV show has arrived and the show looks as funny as the video games.
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We spoke with the stars of Kung Fu Panda 4, but as you might expect from a situation involving the great Jack Black, things quickly went off the rails.
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OMD Santiago really did splice Cerveza Cristal beer ads into Star Wars when it aired on Chilean Canal 13, much to the disgruntlement of George Lucas' lawyers.
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Netflix is doubling down on its live-action remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender, announcing two more seasons of the show to close out Aang's adventure.
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Before he became Aquaman in the DC movies, Jason Momoa showed up to audition for the part of a different superhero.
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While shooting Mad Max: Fury Road in the desert, the cast and crew frequently found themselves choking on dust.
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There are technically several ways to approach watching the MonsterVerse movies, but our recommended order is designed to maximize your enjoyment.
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At one point, Disney's notorious flop The Black Cauldron could've ended up looking a lot more like The Nightmare Before Christmas.
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Mad Max Fury Road director George Miller knew that making the epic chase film would be dangerous, but he demanded that the crew members be as safe as possible.
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James Gunn has confirmed his DC film Superman Legacy will be Batman-free, so don't expect to see the Dark Knight hanging out with the Man of Steel.
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Dune: Part Two adapts one of the most bizarre elements of Frank Herbert's original Dune book in a fresh and fascinating way.
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The weirdest Dune book, God Emperor of Dune, has yet to be adapted. However, The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy playfully paid homage to it back in the 2000s.
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What's the deal with the spice in Dune and Dune: Part Two? The movies don't make it very clear, but we're here to help.
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The spoilers must flow as we discuss the ending of Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two and what could come next for the Dune movie franchise.