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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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.
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The trailer for Richard Linklater's Hit Man is ready to turn Glen Powell into a major star.
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The final episodes of The Bad Batch feel reminiscent of the best Star Wars series, Andor.
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The latest episode of X-Men '97 gives us answers about the Genosha attack.
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For All Mankind is returning for season 5, with a newly-announced spinoff titled Star City set to further explore the sci-fi show's alternate history.
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Director Steven Spielberg is returning to one of his favorite topics (aliens) for an upcoming original project.
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Does the Fallout TV series change the continuity of the games? Let's investigate.
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Sydney Sweeney's nunsploitation horror movie Immaculate is coming off a successful run in theaters. Here's how you can check it out at home.
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The Simpsons' Bumblebee Man was inspired by the prominence of Mexican television on cable TV in Los Angeles, including one particularly popular series.
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Yeah, we're thinking Keanu Reeves will voice Shadow the Hedgehog in the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
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Here's how the Star Wars: The Clone Wars character Durge morphed into a fan-favorite Star Wars character.
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Kurt Russell was asked to join the Expendables franchise but said no. Here's why.
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In a superhero show full of wild and outlandish moments, nothing quite tops a giant Beebo fighting a demon on DC's Legends of Tomorrow.
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George Lucas apparently had a hard time deciding which Star Wars role to give Kurt Russell.
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Shhhhhhhhhh...be very quiet. Paramount Pictures showed new footage of A Quiet Place: Day One at CinemaCon 2024, and here's what we saw on the ground.
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Paramount confirmed that the Transformers and G.I. Joe movies are crossing over today at CinemaCon, paying off the tease from Rise of the Beasts.
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Are you ready to learn the origin story of Vault Boy from Fallout?
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The vaults may seem like utopias in the Fallout TV series, but they have a much darker and more disturbing side.
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Let's head into the wasteland and talk about the ghouls from the Fallout series.
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Let's talk about that shocking, devastating new episode of X-Men '97. Major spoilers await you within.
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Keanu Reeves plays a guardian angel in Good Fortune, and that's something we want to see. Here's our footage reaction from CinemaCon 2024.
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Get ready to return to the Black Hills woods of Maryland, with Blumhouse and Lionsgate teaming up to revive the Blair Witch horror movie series.