About John Orquiola
John Orquiola is Screen Rant's Star Trek Beat Editor, 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
Robert Duncan McNeill Hilariously Forgot How Long Star Trek: Voyager’s Premiere Is
Robert Duncan McNeill began reviewing his old Star Trek: Voyager episodes on The Delta Flyers podcast, and he forgot Voyager had a 2-hour premiere.
Star Trek: Voyager’s Harry Kim Actor Almost Ran Over Harrison Ford, Literally
When Star Trek: Voyager was just starting its series production, Harry Kim actor Garrett Wang nearly ran over iconic movie star Harrison Ford.
Indiana Jones’ Short Round Auditioned For Star Trek: Voyager, Says Harry Kim Actor
Academy Award-winner Ke Huy Quan auditioned to play Ensign Harry Kim on Star Trek: Voyager, and he met Garrett Wang, who won the role.
Tawny Newsome Would "Happily" Play Live-Action Mariner In Star Trek: Picard’s Era
Tawny Newsome brought Ensign Beckett Mariner to live-action in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and she's down to return in Picard's 25th century.
Star Trek's Animated Series Spark Funny Rivalry Over The Gorn
Star Trek: Prodigy executive producer Aaron J. Waltke says his show introduced 24th century Gorn, which Lower Decks creator Mike McMahan disputes.
Jack Quaid Reveals Secret Star Trek: Lower Decks Alien Role Besides Boimler
Jack Quaid plays Lt. Brad Boimler in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4, but he also had a secret voice role when the USS Cerritos went to Ferenginar.
1 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Actor Is “F-ing Hilarious,” Says Tawny Newsome
Tawny Newsome knows a lot about comedy, but she was impressed by just how funny one Star Trek: Strange New Worlds actor is during the crossover.
Star Trek Producer Identifies The Biggest Problem With Movie William Shatner Directed
Star Trek producer Harve Bennett points out the fundamental problem with Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, the lone movie directed by William Shatner.
Star Trek: Discovery's Ending Is "Beautifully Culminating," Says Series Lead Actor
Star Trek: Discovery's series finale promises to be something special according to lead actor Sonequa Martin-Green and showrunner Michelle Paradise.
Star Trek: Picard Gets Awards Recognition The Emmys Failed To Deliver
Star Trek: Picard was lavished with multiple Saturn Award nominations after the Emmy Awards failed to recognize the excellence of season 3.
Strange New Worlds' Musical Klingon Opera & Spock's Human Taste Test Part Of Season 2 Deleted Scenes
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 is now on Blu-ray, and the funny deleted scenes include a Klingon opera and Spock trying ill-advised snacks.
Star Trek Reacts To Critics Choice Nominations For Strange New Worlds & Lower Decks
Star Trek actors and creatives take to social media to celebrate Critics Choice nominations for Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Lower Decks.
Star Trek: Discovery’s Lead Actor & Showrunner Say New Villains “Pose Quite The Challenge” For Burnham
Captain Michael Burnham's treasure hunt in Star Trek: Discovery season 5 will be opposed by new villains who will challenge her in different ways.
Enterprise’s Captain: It Was Scott Bakula “Or No One,” Says Star Trek Director
Scott Bakula was the first and only choice to lead Star Trek: Enterprise as Captain Jonathan Archer, confirms director James L. Conway.
Star Trek: Discovery Season 5’s “Wild Ride” Is More “Episodic,” Says Showrunner & Series Lead
Star Trek: Discovery showrunner Michelle Paradise and star Sonequa Martin-Green explain how season 5 will mix up the show's serialized format.
How To Watch the Marvel Movies In Order (By Release Date & In Order Of MCU Timeline Events)
Want to catch up before the next release, or just revisit the universe for a refresher? Here's the order to watch the entire MCU timeline.
Star Trek: Enterprise’s Connor Trinneer “Hated Every Second” Of Playing Mirror Universe Pirate Trip
Star Trek: Enterprise's popular Mirror Universe episodes have one big detractor in Connor Trinneer, who hated playing Trip Tucker like a pirate.
Captain Picard Meets Riker’s Replacement In Star Trek: Nemesis Deleted Ending
Star Trek: Nemesis had a deleted alternate ending where Captain Picard met a new First Officer when Riker became Captain of the USS Titan.
Star Trek: Discovery Lead Actor Sonequa Martin-Green Confirms "We Had No Idea” Season 5 Was Final Season
Star Trek: Discovery's Sonequa Martin-Green verifies previous reports that the cast and crew didn't expect season 5 to be the final season.
Enterprise's Hated Theme Song Is Star Trek Canon Because Riker Made It A Joke
Star Trek: Enterprise's theme song has always been unpopular with fans, but it officially became canon in-universe thanks to Captain Will Riker.