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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.
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“That’s The Best Show Ever”: Jonathan Frakes & Brent Spiner Love One Particular Star Trek Show For Breaking The Franchise’s Rules
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Main Cast Revealed In Stunning Season 3 Posters
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds reveals new posters of the main cast of season 3, hinting at the mystery, adventure, and romance to come.

William Shatner & Anson Mount Hilariously Debate Who Really Replaced Star Trek’s Original Captain Pike
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How Long Before The Original Alien Movie Is Alien: Earth Set
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Reveals Season 3 Titles For All 10 Episodes (& What They Could Mean)
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Cobra Kai Abandoning Its Original Premise Gave Us The Show's Best Villain
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Original Friday Night Lights Star Addresses Potential Cameo In Peacock's Reboot, 17 Years After Exiting The Series
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“You Didn’t Allow Me To Grieve”: Jonathan Frakes Breaks Down Riker & Troi’s Almost Divorce In Star Trek: Picard
Jonathan Frakes explains the real-world rationale for Captain Will Riker and Counselor Deanna Troi's troubled marriage in Star Trek: Picard season 3.

Star Trek: The Original Series Reveals When Spock’s Father Can Appear In Strange New Worlds
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“There’s Always Hope”: Brent Spiner Explains The Status Of Jeri Ryan's Star Trek: Picard Legacy Spinoff
Brent Spiner remains optimistic about the possibility of Star Trek: Picard's proposed spinoff, Star Trek: Legacy, happening.

“Nobody Really Cared”: Walter Koenig Says He Took A Break From Star Trek: The Original Series In Season 3
Walter Koenig ed Star Trek: The Original Series as Ensign Chekov in season 2, and he explains why he missed several season 3 episodes.

The Sandman Season 2 Gets Unexpected Bonus Episode Reveal & Title Confirmation Ahead Of Netflix Premiere
The Sandman returns in July, and Netflix not only reveals season 2's episode titles but announces a surprise bonus episode of the fantasy series.

Star Trek: Discovery's Sonequa Martin-Green Reveals Which Previous Captains She Hopes To Crossover With
EXCLUSIVE: Star Trek: DIscovery's Sonequa Martin-Green hopes for Captain Michael Burnham to meet two specific fellow Star Trek Captains.

15 Years Later, I Still Can’t Believe Don Draper Lost To His Enemy In One Of Mad Men’s Most Famous Episodes
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Despite Expecting Star Trek: Discovery To Last 7 Seasons, Sonequa Martin-Green Doesn't Have "Unfinished Business" With Burnham
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5 Reasons Why Starfleet Academy Is The Show Star Trek Needs
Star Trek's next show, Starfleet Academy, is under wraps, but the 32nd-century-set series could be a turning point for the franchise.

Star Trek: Discovery Can Never Tell Its Best Story Now That The Show Is Over
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Number One Needs A Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Love Story, And I Have The Perfect Crazy Idea For Her Partner
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All 6 Karate Kid Movies (& Cobra Kai), Ranked From Worst To Best
The Karate Kid movie franchise spans six movies, as well as the show Cobra Kai. Now with Karate Kid: Legends' arrival, it's time to rank them all.