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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

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Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
There Is No Bigger Star Trek In 2024 Than Discovery (Unless Strange New Worlds Returns)

Star Trek: Discovery's final season is the biggest Star Trek event on the 2024 calendar, but is there a chance Strange New Worlds could overshadow it?

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Star Trek: Enterprise (2005)
"Dr. Phlox Is Still Out There": Enterprise's John Billingsley Wants Star Trek Return

Star Trek: Enterprise's John Billingsley is open to Dr. Phlox returning to Star Trek on Paramount+, and he reveals he's had talks about a comeback.

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Star Trek Lower Decks (2020)
Jonathan Frakes Made Strange New Worlds' Crossover Work, Say Star Trek Actors

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, and Ethan Peck credit director Jonathan Frakes for the crossover episode's success.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
"I Would Say Yes": DS9's Armin Shimerman Would Return To Star Trek As Quark

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Armin Shimerman loves playing Quark and would be happy to return in a new Star Trek show, although maybe not full-time.

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
Strange New Worlds' "Perfect" Kirk Kept Uhura From Hitting "Rock Bottom", Says Star Trek Actress

Celia Rose Gooding says Paul Wesley's Kirk is the "perfect springboard" for Uhura's growth in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 and beyond.

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Star Trek Lower Decks Interview: Chris Farnell On Constructing The Perfect Crew Handbook

Screen Rant interviews Chris Farnell about the challenges of perfectly mimicking Star Trek: Lower Decks' comedy into a crew handbook for fans.

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Star Trek: Prodigy (2021)
"Seven Seasons At Least": Star Trek: Prodigy Creators Hope To Emulate TNG & TOS Success

Star Trek: Prodigy creators Kevin and Dan Hageman have plans for the show to run seven seasons like TNG and even jump to films like TOS.

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Star Trek Prodigy Interview: Kevin & Dan Hageman On The Show's Move To Netflix

Screen Rant interviews Star Trek: Prodigy creators and showrunners Kevin and Dan Hageman about seasons 1 and 2 on Netflix and its hopeful future.

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
Strange New Worlds Season 2's Darkest Episode Was "A Blessing" For Star Trek Actors

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 delved into the heart of the Klingon War's darkness, and Jess Bush and Babs Olusanmokun are grateful.

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Star Trek: Section 31
Section 31 Is "Very Special": Michelle Yeoh Is "Definitely" Prepping For Her Star Trek Movie

Academy Award-winner Michelle Yeoh gives a small but encouraging update as her Star Trek: Section 31 movie preps to begin filming in Toronto.

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The Shift Interview: John Billingsley On His New Sci-Fi Movie & Experience With Star Trek

Screen Rant interviews John Billingsley about his new sci-fi film The Shift and whether he thinks Dr. Phlox from Enterprise could return to Star Trek.

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Cobra Kai
Cobra Kai Season 6: Cast, Story & Everything We Know

Cobra Kai season 5 is not the end of the global hit series. Here's everything we know so far about when Cobra Kai season 6 will hit Netflix.

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Star Trek
Star Trek's Only Awards Show Voted On By Fans Is Back In February 2024 - Voting Is Open Now!

Star Trek has its own awards show created and voted on by fans. The 2024 LLAPy Awards is coming in February, and voting is still open.

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Armin Shimerman Interview: FanFair Signatures & Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Legacy

Screen Rant interviews Armin Shimerman about working with FanFair Signatures, Quark's comeback, and his Star Trek: Deep Space Nine legacy.

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
Star Trek's Anson Mount Explains Why Klingon Pop Beat Opera In Strange New Worlds Musical

Klingon K-Pop was one of the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds musical's best jokes, and Anson Mount explains how it won out over Klingon opera.

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Star Trek: Enterprise (2005)
“We Hate The Enterprise Theme Song”: Star Trek’s Dr. Phlox Actor Recalls Fan Protests

Star Trek: Enterprise's John Billingsley recalls how fans picketed Paramount about the show's controversial theme song, "Where My Heart Will Take Me."

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
Star Trek’s Jess Bush Recalls Double Duty Filming Strange New Worlds’ Musical & Klingon War Episode

Jess Bush describes bouncing from filming Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' intense Klingon War episode to prepping for her big musical number.

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Star Trek: Enterprise (2005)
Why Q Never Appeared In Star Trek: Enterprise

Q is an omnipotent being and one of Star Trek's most enduringly popular characters, but he never pestered Captain Archer and the NX-01 Enterprise.

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Star Trek: Picard (2020)
“Crusher Was Right”: Gates McFadden Is Proud Of Beverly In Star Trek: Picard Season 3

Gates McFadden reflects on Star Trek: Picard season 3 and her pride in working with showrunner Terry Matalas to reinvent Dr. Beverly Crusher.

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)
Star Trek’s Christina Chong Kissed Paul Wesley “So Many Times”, Explains La’an’s Emotional Vulnerability In Strange New Worlds Season 2

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2 opened up La'an Noonien-Singh emotionally, and finding her right tone was a challenge for Christina Chong.

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