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John Orquiola

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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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Star Trek: Enterprise’s Hated Finale Led To A Hilarious Riker Joke That Pike Would Envy

Star Trek: Enterprise's finale established that Riker likes to visit the NX-01 crew in the holodeck, which is something Captain Pike would like to do.

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Relive Star Trek: Picard Season 3's Starship Action In Amazing VFX Reel

Star Trek: Picard season 3 had some of the most spectacular starship action the franchise has ever seen, and this VFX reel shows off the best moments.

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Strange New Worlds Season 3 Muppets? Star Trek Actors Want It [UPDATED]

Responding to fans on Twitter, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Melissa Navia hints about a Muppet-themed season 3 episode, and her co-stars want in.

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Star Trek: Picard Actor On Making Soji Different From Data & Playing Multiple Roles

Star Trek: Picard tasked Isa Briones with playing multiple roles in seasons 1 and 2, and she explains the process of differentiating her characters.

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"Polar Opposites": Robert Duncan McNeill Compares His 2 Star Trek Characters

Robert Duncan McNeill plays Lt. Tom Paris and Nick Locarno in Star Trek, and he compares and contrasts his two identical-looking characters.

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15 Star Trek Things To Be Thankful For In 2023

Thanksgiving 2023 is special for Star Trek fans, who have amazing moments from Picard, Strange New Worlds, and Lower Decks to be thankful for.

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Star Trek Easter Egg Is A Reminder Earth Was Attacked in DS9

Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4's finale shows the Golden Gate bridge twice, before and after Earth was attacked in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

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Missing Picard Season 3 Actor Talks Data Team-Up That Didn't Happen

Star Trek: Picard season 3 showrunner Terry Matalas wanted Data to meet Soji, and Isa Briones says "It would have been a beautiful scene to have."

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Derek Tyler Attico Interview: Star Trek Author On The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko

Screen Rant interviews Derek Tyler Attico about The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko and the challenge of telling Star Trek: DS9's Captain's story.

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Superman Vs. Boimler: Star Trek's Jack Quaid Shares BTS Voiceover Comparison

Star Trek: Lower Decks' Jack Quaid also voices the Man of Steel in My Adventures With Superman, and he shows how he plays both roles in a BTS video.

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"I Had A Blast": Star Trek's Robert Duncan McNeill Reveals His TNG Memories

Robert Duncan McNeill shares his memories of playing Nicholas Locarno on Star Trek: The Next Generation years before he became Tom Paris on Voyager.

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Jack Quaid's Eyepopping Strange New Worlds Crossover BTS Pics Shared By Tawny Newsome

Star Trek: Lower Decks' Jack Quaid and Tawny Newsome share the BTS photos he took on set while filming the Strange New Worlds crossover.

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Star Trek's Robert Duncan McNeill Reveals Original Villain Plan For His TNG Character

After playing Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4's villain, Robert Duncan McNeill reveals the original plans for Nicholas Locarno's heel turn.

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"Of Course Not": Chris Pine Update Shuts Down Star Trek 4 Return

Asked recently about the status of Star Trek 4, Chris Pine gives a curt update about whether there is any news of his starring in a new Trek movie.

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AEW Wrestlers With Roles In Percy Jackson, Iron Claw Movie Victorious At Full Gear PPV

At AEW Full Gear pay-view-view, wrestlers MJF and Adam Copeland, who appear in The Iron Claw and Percy Jackson, won their marquee matches.

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Is Captain Kirk (Sort Of) Still Alive In Star Trek Generations’ Nexus?

Captain James T. Kirk died in Star Trek Generations, but his brief time in the Nexus may have left some part of the Starfleet legend behind.

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Star Trek Should Release Strange New Worlds Season 3 In 2 Parts

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 is in production, and Paramount+ should release the new episodes ASAP rather than drop them all in 2025.

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Tawny Newsome Reveals When She Learned About Mariner's Star Trek: TNG Backstory

Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4 revealed Mariner's connection to Star Trek: TNG, and Tawny Newsome reveals when she learned about her backstory.

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Strange New Worlds Crossover BTS: Tawny Newsome on "Breaking Protocols" & "Objectifying" Spock

Tawny Newsome reveals some of her favorite memories while filming the Strange New Worlds crossover with the USS Enterprise's actors.

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"What You Saw Was Real": Avery Brooks On Star Trek: DS9's Greatest Captain & Jake Sisko Episode

Avery Brooks looks back on the classic Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Visitor" and how real it got acting with Cirroc Lofton and Tony Todd.

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