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John Orquiola

Star Trek Lead Editor

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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

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Mariner’s Hilarious Captain Pike Mime In Strange New Worlds Crossover Explained By Tawny Newsome & Jonathan Frakes

Tawny Newsome and Jonathan Frakes delve into Mariner's joke miming Captain Pike's wheelchair in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' crossover episode,

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Is AFC Richmond A Real Team? What Ted Lasso's Football Club Is Based On

Ted Lasso's football club, AFC Richmond, is so believable and even has merchandise so that American fans may wonder if it's actually a real team.

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Strange New Worlds Season 2 Cast Guide — Every New & Returning Star Trek Character

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' cast of USS Enterprise legends grows in season 2, including the additions of Scotty and Lt. James T. Kirk.

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Daniel Craig Is Right About James Bond's No Time To Die Ending

Daniel Craig is justifiably proud of No Time To Die's ending. Here's why the actor is right about the powerful way his James Bond's story concluded.

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"Too Many Issues" With Star Trek: Enterprise Comeback, Says Dr. Phlox Actor

John Billingsley laments the hurdles in place for Star Trek: Enterprise to make a full comeback, although he has amusing ideas for Dr. Phlox.

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John Billingsley Interview: TrekTalks 3 & The Future Of Star Trek Enterprise's Dr. Phlox

Screen Rant interviews John Billingsley about TrekTalks 3 in support of Hollywood Food Coalition and the Star Trek future of Enterprise's Dr. Phlox.

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What Is A Lanthanite In Star Trek? (& How Long Do They Live For?)

Strange New Worlds season 2 introduces a new alien race, the Lanthanites, to Star Trek. Here's what we know about Commander Pelia and her people.

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New Star Trek Origin Movie Set 'Decades Before' J.J. Abrams' 2009 Film Announced

A new theatrical Star Trek movie planned to be an origin set before J.J. Abrams' Star Trek 2009 movie taps a director and a screenwriter.

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Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Announces March World Premiere At SXSW [UPDATED]

Star Trek: Discovery season 5 will host its world premiere at the SXSW festival in March ahead of the final season's April Paramount+ premiere

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Picard Season 3’s Captain Shaw Breakout Actor Reminds Fans He Was In Star Trek Before

Almost 20 years before he was Star Trek: Picard season 3's Captain Liam Shaw, Todd Stashwick reminds us he wore pointy ears on Star Trek: Enterprise.

Star Trek: How The Enterprise Got Its Worst Captain (Backstory Explained)

The USS Enterprise-B's Captain John Harriman debuted in Star Trek Generations but it was his only appearance and his backstory was never explained.

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Star Trek Beyond's Director "Quit 3 Times" Making J.J. Abrams' 3rd Movie

Star Trek Beyond director Justin Lin reveals the tumultuous process of developing J.J. Abrams' 3rd Trek movie, which made him quit 3 times.

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Star Trek Online: Both Worlds - Newest Game Update Unleashes The Borg King

Star Trek Online: Both Worlds introduces the Borg King in an epic new multiverse storyline continuing the incredibly successful MMORPG.

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Star Trek Into Darkness' Alice Eve Controversy Explained

Alice Eve stripping to her underwear in Star Trek Into Darkness remains a controversial moment over a decade after the film's theatrical release.

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Star Trek Icons Jeri Ryan, Michael Dorn & Doug Jones Join Amazing TrekTalks 3 Telethon Lineup

Some of the biggest names in Star Trek are joining this year's TrekTalks 3 telethon with awesome panels to support the Hollywood Food Coalition.

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Top Gun: Maverick Ending Explained (In Detail)

Top Gun: Maverick's thrilling ending is filled with death-defying heroics and reaffirmed he's still a great pilot. We break it down step-by-step.

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Jonathan Frakes Explains Star Trek: Nemesis’ Mistakes: “Not Enough Of TNG Family”

Jonathan Frakes didn't direct Star Trek: Nemesis, but he has a clear-eyed take on why the final Star Trek: The Next Generation movie was a bomb.

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Rebel Moon Proves Star Trek Blew It With J.J. Abrams’ Movies’ Best New Character

Star Trek Beyond introduced Sofia Boutella as Jaylah, but it's Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon that fulfilled Boutella's potential in a way Star Trek hasn't.

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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs: All 6 Endings Explained

Joel & Ethan Coen's surreal Western anthology Netflix tells multiple stories. Here's The Ballad of Buster Scruggs endings (all 6) explained.

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Strange New Worlds Season 3 Filming Resumes, Star Trek Director Shares BTS Enterprise Pic

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 is back in production following their holiday break. Check out a behind-the-scenes pic of the USS Enterprise.

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