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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Strange New Worlds Season 2 Cast Guide — Every New & Returning Star Trek Character
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Daniel Craig Is Right About James Bond's No Time To Die Ending
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"Too Many Issues" With Star Trek: Enterprise Comeback, Says Dr. Phlox Actor
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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.
What Is A Lanthanite In Star Trek? (& How Long Do They Live For?)
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New Star Trek Origin Movie Set 'Decades Before' J.J. Abrams' 2009 Film Announced
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Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Announces March World Premiere At SXSW [UPDATED]
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Picard Season 3’s Captain Shaw Breakout Actor Reminds Fans He Was In Star Trek Before
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.