Screen Rant

John Orquiola-Star Trek Lead Editor

John Orquiola

Star Trek Lead Editor

  • 3894
    articles
  • 735
    News
  • 3094
    Features
  • 64
    Lists
  • 1
    Other

Page 5

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

Sonequa Martin-Green as Captain Burnham in front of Anson Mount as Captain Pike and Patrick Stewart as Admiral Picard in Star Trek
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.

Michelle Yeoh as Georgiou and Christina Chong as La'an both smiling
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.

Jolene Blalock's T'Pol looking serious and kissing Connor Trinneer's Trip Tucker on Star Trek: Enterprise
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.

William Shatner on Jimmy Kimmel Live performing Captain Kirk's death scene
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.

star-trek-prodigy-season-2-news-updates
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, who inspired Sofia Boutella's character Jaylah in Star Trek Beyond
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.

Sonequa Martin-Green as Captain Burnham in Star Trek: Discovery season 5 key art.
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.

Rob Kazinsky's Tablet Has A New Star Trek: Section 31 Logo
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.

Cast of Star Trek- Enterprise and Trip Tucker animated from Star Trek- Very Short Treks
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.

Captain Pike (Anson Mount) bemused in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
"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.

Everything we know about Snowpiercer season 4
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 howling today and looking in awe as Captain Kirk 30 years ago
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.

Johnny Lawrence tying his headband in Cobra Kai
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 proud as Captain Pike with the cast of Strange New Worlds behind him.
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.

Doug Jones as Saru posed in front of Starfleet Academy logo
"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 sad as Captain Kirk in front of Star Trek V poster
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 Documentary You Can Call Me Bill Screening Tickets On Sale Now (With Live Q&As!)
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.

Strange new worlds captain pike and crew
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.

Sonequa Martin-Green as Specialist and Captain Michael Burnham in Star Trek: Discovery
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.

Michael Burnham looking up in awe with Star Trek: Discovery cast behind her
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.

3 4 5 6 7
Page 5 / 195