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
Which Timeline is Star Trek: Discovery In?
Star Trek: Discovery ends with season 5, and the question of which timeline of Star Trek the series is set in has been definitively established.
You Won't Believe A Star Trek Meeting Just Happened For The First Time
Star Trek: Lower Decks' Boimler and Rutherford are best friends, but actors Jack Quaid and Eugene Cordero only just met for the first time.
Star Trek Discovery's Sonequa Martin-Green Waited To Sit In Captain's Chair: "When It's Michael's Turn, It's My Turn"
Michael Burnham waited 3 seasons of Star Trek: Discovery to become Captain, and Sonequa Martin-Green avoided the Captain's chair until then.
Every Single Terminator Model (In All Movies)
The six Terminator movies and the TV series The Sarah Connor Chronicles have featured over a dozen models of the killer cyborgs. Here are all of them.
Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Is A "High Note" To Go Out On, Says Wilson Cruz
Wilson Cruz is proud of Star Trek: Discovery season 5 and is glad these are the episodes to close out the Star Trek on Paramount+ series.
Why Leonard Nimoy Hated Star Trek Generations
Star Trek Generations was made without the participation of Leonard Nimoy, who refused to direct the movie or cameo as Spock, because he hated it.
Star Trek: Discovery's David Ajala Promises "Amazing" Start To Season 5's "Fun Adventure"
Star Trek: Discovery season 5 is just weeks away, and David Ajala talks about how the final season wastes no time launching into its fun adventure.
Trip Is Dead, "Get Over It" Says Star Trek: Enterprise's Connor Trinneer
Star Trek: Enterprise's Connor Trinneer is at peace with Trip Tucker's death, but he joked about how many fans still aren't over it.
"I'm Absolutely Gutted": Star Trek Reacts To Kenneth Mitchell's Death
Kenneth Mitchell's fellow Star Trek actors and creatives share their emotional and poignant reactions to his death from ALS.
How Star Trek Enterprise Changed The Franchise For The Better
19 years after it was canceled, Star Trek: Enterprise has taken on greater importance and has been homaged in the new Star Trek movies and TV shows.
Why Enterprise Wasn't Called Star Trek For The First Two Seasons
Enterprise didn't include the words Star Trek in its title for the first 2 seasons until the change became a mandate to help boost failing ratings.
Every Star Trek: Picard Character Played By Isa Briones
Star Trek: Picard's youngest cast member, Isa Briones, was challenged with embodying four different characters: androids and a human clone.
Kenneth Mitchell, Star Trek: Discovery & Captain Marvel Actor, Dies At 49
Kenneth Mitchell, known for playing several roles in Star Trek: Discovery as well as appearing in Jericho and Captain Marvel, has passed away at 49.
Star Trek Won’t Fix Admiral Picard’s Rank Like Kirk’s Movies Did
Jean-Luc Picard is an Admiral in Star Trek: Picard and he has settled into the rank better than Kirk ever did in the Star Trek movies.
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Was "Not My Best Work" But "Fun", Says Marina Sirtis
Marina Sirtis is happy Jonathan Frakes won a Saturn for his work in Star Trek: Picard season 3, but says her own performance as Troi wasn't her apex.
Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Trailer Teases Captain Burnham's "Last Dance"
Star Trek: Discovery season 5 reveals its official trailer showcasing Captain Burnham's final adventures hunting for a powerful ancient treasure.
Every Picard Family Member In Star Trek
Admiral Jean-Luc Picard is part of a proud family of explorers and wine-makers. The Picard family spans generations of Star Trek.
For All Mankind Season 3 Episode 10 Recap & Ending Explained (In Detail)
For All Mankind season 3 episode 10's ending features a shocking event at NASA that completely changes the space race for season 4 and beyond.
Peyton List’s Star Trek: Picard Romulan Villain Explained
In Star Trek: Picard season 1, Mad Men's Peyton List played Narissa, a Romulan agent who also infiltrated Starfleet and posed as Lieutenant Rizzo.
Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Gets Huge Writing Award Nomination
After sweeping the Saturn Awards, Star Trek: Picard season 3's series finale gets a well-deserved nomination from the Writer's Guild Awards.