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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Titanus Doug, the Boba Fett of the MonsterVerse, will get more screen time in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
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Society of the Snow isn't the first survival drama about the 1972 Andes disaster, but it sets itself apart by focusing on those who didn't survive.
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The creators of Game of Thrones have a new show, 3 Body Problem. They're hoping it goes over better than the final season of their previous series.
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Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss reveal their scrapped plans (and initial title) for their ill-fated Star Wars prequel, The First Jedi.
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James Cameron and company are headed back to Pandora as filming on the Avatar sequels is set to start up again very soon.
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Game of Thrones creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are back. Watch a new trailer for their Netflix adaptation of 3 Body Problem.
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The new Marvel show Echo features a character introduced on Hawkeye, but do you need to watch that show first?
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The original design of R2-D2 in Star Wars is iconic, but caused some frustrating problems for folks behind the scenes.
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The newest episode of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters uses a storyline that we saw the Marvel movie Ant-Man and the Wasp.
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Here's how you can partake in the anxiety-inducing, award-winning streaming sensation that is The Bear (no matter where you live).
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With Shrek 5 on the way, multiple short films, and the entire Puss in Boots series to consider, here's how to watch all of the Shrek movies in order.
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Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi illustrated how Ahsoka Tano got so handy with a lightsaber, much to Ashley Eckstein's relief.
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For All Mankind makes some major changes to the Star Trek franchise, like making The Wrath of Khan its first film.
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Pokemon and humans alike take a break from battles and relax at a holiday resort in Netflix's stop-motion animated series Pokemon Concierge.
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Here's our first look at Arcane season 2. The animated series set in the League of Legends universe returns to Netflix in November 2024.
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Can you imagine if Children of Men featured Spider-Man? Because Marvel's What If...? creator A.C. Bradley can.
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The Book of Life was overshadowed by Coco when it was first to release, but has is now charting in the top 10 around the world on Netflix.
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A Star Wars book reveals that Chewbacca has one regret that dishonors Wookiees, and it involves something he did in The Force Awakens.
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The creatives behind Star Wars Rebels were determined to get the series finale just right, which led to them retooling the big showdown between Zeb and Rukh.
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By bringing its story forward a decade with each new season, For All Mankind has been able to show the long-term impact of character choices.
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If you've missed out on rewatching the DC Extended Universe movies because you don't have Max, most of the films are now on Netflix.
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Grab your pirate hat, unleash your weirdest laugh, and experience the legendary anime adventure that is Eiichiro Oda's magnum opus: One Piece.
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Most of the Ghost Crew from Star Wars Rebels have made the leap to live action, but Freddy Prinze Jr. thinks Kanan already had the perfect ending.
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What If...? season 2 includes a 1980s-inspired Avengers team featuring Hank Pym and several other older MCU superheroes.
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When it comes to anime, Fall 2023 featured stone-cold masterpieces, exquisite international collaborations, and one of the greatest anime seasons of all time.
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To prepare to play Jayce in Arcane, Kevin Alejandro relied on a legendary Avatar: The Last Airbender actor and former leader of the Lost Boys of Neverland.
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Jason Momoa, Patrick Stewart and company return for more dazzling aquatic adventures in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. Here's what the ending means for the DCU.