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 "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
Star Trek: Discovery's season 5 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.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Christina Chong Reacts To Fans' Fears La'an Will Die: "Do You Know Something I Don't?"
Lt. La'an Noonien-Singh isn't a Star Trek legacy character, and fans have approached Strange New Worlds' Christina Chong worried La'an will die.
Star Trek’s William Shatner Remembers Leonard Nimoy As "A Magnificent Giver"
Exclusive: William Shatner remembers his friend Leonard Nimoy and talks about the late Spock actor's concern for the environment.
Yesterday's Ending Does Something Unexpected With The Beatles-less World
Yesterday posits a world where the Beatles and their music never existed. However, the ending of Danny Boyle's film delivers a further surprise.
Star Trek: Discovery Showrunner Doesn't Think "We Would Have Done Anything Differently"
Exclusive: Star Trek: Discovery didn't know season 5 would be the final season, but showrunner Michelle Paradise is proud of how season 5 turned out.
Enterprise Actor Sad Star Trek’s Next Movie Is Exploring Section 31 “Without Me”
Star Trek: Enterprise's Dominic Keating confirms Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh's Star Trek: Section 31 movie won't include Lt. Malcolm Reed.
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.
Everyone On Star Trek: Discovery "Was Given A Second Chance", Says Wilson Cruz
Exclusive: Wilson Cruz, who plays Dr. High Culber, explains how Star Trek: Discovery's characters are role models of redemption from past mistakes.
Bill Gates Visited Star Trek: Enterprise & Connor Trinneer Kept His Robe On
Star Trek: Enterprise's Connor Trinneer recalls the time Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates visited the set and took a photo with the cast.
William Shatner Says Star Trek’s New Kirk Actors Chris Pine & Paul Wesley Are "Wonderful”
Exclusive: William Shatner is Star Trek's original Captain Kirk and he has high praise for the actors who now play Kirk, Chris Pine and Paul Wesley.
Star Trek: Picard Spinoff Is "Teed Up" & Jack Crusher Actor Ed Speleers Wants Fans To Stay "Noisy"
Ed Speleers is currently starring in Netflix's Irish Wish with Lindsay Lohan but he would love to reprise Jack Crusher in a Star Trek: Picard spinoff.
Star Trek: Discovery Executive Producer On Season 1 & 2 Changes: "Context Is Everything"
Exclusive: Star Trek: Discovery season 5 marks the end of the series, and executive producer Alex Kurtzman looks back on seasons 1 and 2's changes.
William Shatner Wishes He Could Redo Captain Kirk's Last Words In Star Trek Generations: "I Never Quite Hit It"
Exclusive: Captain Kirk's famous last words in Star Trek Generations were "Oh my," but William Shatner wishes he had another crack at saying it.
"Nothing's Left Dangling" In Star Trek: Discovery's Ending, Says Executive Producer
Exclusive: Star Trek: Discovery executive producer Alex Kurtzman says season 5's series finale is a satisfying ending to the Paramount+ series.
What's Going On With Star Trek Movies? "There Is A Plan", Says Roddenberry Exec
Exclusive: 8 years after Star Trek Beyond, fans are still waiting for the next Star Trek movie, but Paramount is working on Trek's big screen return.
Star Trek: Discovery's New Season 5 Villains & Starfleet Officer Explained By Showrunner
Exclusive: Star Trek: Discovery season 5 introduces 3 new major characters, and showrunner Michelle Paradise runs down Captain Rayner, Moll, and L'ak.
Strange New Worlds Wants Tawny Newsome Back For Another Star Trek Crossover
Star Trek: Lower Decks' Tawny Newsome reveals that Strange New Worlds wants her back on the Starship Enterprise, and they're not always joking.
Star Trek: Discovery's Emotional Last Day: "It Was Like A Party"
Exclusive: Star Trek: Discovery ends with season 5, and Mary Wiseman describes the last day on set filming with the cast on the Disco's bridge.