About John Orquiola
John Orquiola is the head of Screen Rant's Star Trek Movies & TV coverage, a Senior Features staff writer, and Interviewer.
Author Details
John graduated from New York Fim Academy and began as a director’s assistant on various independent films. As a lover of film and film theory, John wrote humorous movie reviews on his blog, Back of the Head, which got him noticed by Screen Rant. John happily became the Star Trek guy at Screen Rant and he leads Feature coverage of the various Star Trek series.
Industry Focus
John began to parlay his Star Trek knowledge at Screen Rant upon the debut of Star Trek: Discovery in 2017. John spearheaded the growth of Star Trek into a core beat at Screen Rant, and he began interviewing Star Trek talent and creatives in 2020. In addition to leading Screen Rant's coverage of Star Trek movies and TV, John also attends in-person events like red carpet premieres and Star Trek Day.
Favorite Media
Beyond Star Trek, John has written about a wide range of his interests at Screen Rant including the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, James Bond, Rocky, Jack Ryan, and Cobra Kai. His other great nerdy love is British TV series like The Crown, Downton Abbey, Sanditon, and Killing Eve. A lifelong wrestling fan, John is especially proud of brokering a working relationship between Screen Rant and All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
John can be found on Twitter @BackoftheHead if you want to see photos of the food he eats.
Latest Articles
Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Is Still "Fundamentally Discovery," Says Showrunner
Star Trek: Discovery season 5 is more adventurous in tone but showrunner Michelle Paradise says the final season isn't influenced by other Trek shows.
Star Trek Crossover: Strange New Worlds Actors Party With Section 31 Cast
Star Trek: Section 31, Michelle Yeoh's upcoming movie, wrapped filming in Toronto, and some faces from Strange New Worlds joined their wrap party.
Star Trek: Enterprise's T'Pol & Trip Had Baby Hopes (But Misunderstand Every 7 Years Rule)
If Star Trek: Enterprise got a season 5, Connor Trinneer wanted Trip Tucker and T'Pol to have a baby, but they don't need to wait every 7 years.
Oh My! William Shatner Finally Gets A Do-Over Of Captain Kirk's Star Trek Death
William Shatner expressed dissatisfaction with how he performed Captain Kirk's death in Star Trek Generations, but he gets his shot at a do-over.
Everything We Know About Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2
Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 will stream on Netflix after the animated series was canceled by Paramount+, with 20 brand new episodes coming in 2024.
Jennifer Lawrence Inspired Star Trek Beyond's Jaylah
Star Trek Beyond introduced Sofia Boutella as Jaylah, a new alien heroine whose character was inspired by an early Jennifer Lawrence role.
Star Trek: Discovery Unveils Stunning New Art Posters To Celebrate Season 5 Premiere
Star Trek: Discovery season 5 premieres in two weeks, and Paramount+ has released 4 new posters celebrating the final season of Discovery.
Star Trek's Next Movie Gets New Logo & Heartfelt Tribute From Actor As Section 31 Wraps [UPDATED]
Rob Kazinsky, one of the new cast members of Michelle Yeoh's Star Trek: Section 31 movie, posted a thank you to the cast and crew.
Make An Enterprise Animated Series Already, Star Trek
Star Trek: Enterprise could potentially continue as an animated series, and at least two Enterprise actors would happily voice their old characters.
"It's Something Different": Anson Mount Drops New Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Tease
Anson Mount gives an Instagram tour of his trailer and gives a hint of the new episode Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 they are filming.
Snowpiercer Season 4: Confirmation & Everything We Know
Snowpiercer may have been canceled by TNT before season 4 arrived, but now the popular science fiction series has been picked up again.
William Shatner Would "Definitely Consider" A Star Trek Kirk Return (If It's Not A Stunt)
WIlliam Shatner hasn't played Captain James T. Kirk in 30 years, but he would consider a Star Trek comeback under the right circumstances.
Cobra Kai Season 6: Cast, Story & Everything We Know
Cobra Kai season 5 is not the end of the global hit series. Here's everything we know so far about when Cobra Kai season 6 will hit Netflix.
Anson Mount Is Proud Star Trek: Strange New Worlds "Can Be A Lot Of Different Things"
Anson Mount extols the virtues of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' episodic format, and he loves being part of the show that's pushing boundaries.
"No One's Called" Discovery Actor For Next Star Trek Series Appearance
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is the next Paramount+ Trek series, and Star Trek: Discovery's Doug Jones confirms he would be open to appearing in it.
William Shatner Admits "I Failed Horribly" Directing Star Trek V
William Shatner shoulders the blame for the mistakes and failures of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier as the director of the 1989 movie.
William Shatner Reflects On You Can Call Me Bill Documentary & His Star Trek Memories
Screen Rant interviews William Shatner about You Can Call Me Bill, his autobiographical documentary about his remarkable life and career.
Star Trek "Remains One Of The Most Important" Paramount Franchises, CBS CEO Assures Worried Fans
CBS CEO George Cheeks says Star Trek is a priority at Paramount+, although questions abound about the future of the franchise.
Star Trek: Discovery Is Looked At As "A Huge Success" Says Roddenberry Exec
Exclusive: Star Trek: Discovery's cancelation doesn't mean the series wasn't a huge success that ushered in a new generation of Star Trek TV shows.
Star Trek: Discovery "Ushered In A New Era" & "Made A Difference", Say Executive Producers
Exclusive: Star Trek: Discovery executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Michelle Paradise reflect on the show's many impressive achievements.