John Orquiola-Senior Editor

John Orquiola

Senior Editor

January, 2017
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About John Orquiola

John Orquiola is a New & Classic TV Editor, Senior Writer, and Interviewer with a special focus on Star Trek. John has over 5,000 published articles at SR, and he has interviewed the biggest names in Star Trek on the red carpet and VIP events, among other beloved shows, movies, and franchises.

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 reported from red carpet premieres, Comic-Con, and Star Trek Day. John is a regular guest and talks Star Trek on podcasts like Virtual Trek Con's The Main Viewer, Star Trek and Chill, Sci-Finatics, and The Transporter Room,

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, Taylor Sheridan's Yellowstone and Landman, 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 Instagram, Bluesky, and Threads @BackoftheHead.

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds co-executive producer Bill Wolkoff delves into season 4's episodes and what lessons were learned from season 3.

Una and Captain Pike smirking in Strange New Worlds
Strange New Worlds Season 4 Has More “Classic” Star Trek Episodes, Fewer “Big Swings,” Says Co-EP

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds co-executive producer Bill Wolkoff delves into season 4's episodes and what lessons were learned from season 3.

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Nicholas Galitzine plays Prince Adam AKA He-Man in Masters of the Universe, but one of the movie's other actors just got knighted in real-life.

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Masters Of The Universe Officially Has A Real-Life Knight Fighting Alongside He-Man

Nicholas Galitzine plays Prince Adam AKA He-Man in Masters of the Universe, but one of the movie's other actors just got knighted in real-life.

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Rip revealed the secret he's been keeping from Beth in Dutton Ranch episode 5, but another character is harboring even bigger bombshells.

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Star Trek: Picard never got its Star Trek: Legacy continuation spinoff, but this fan-favorite's comeback isn't happening in a Paramount+ TV series.

Beth (Kelly Reilly) and John Dutton (Kevin Costner) in Yellowstone season 3
Dutton Ranch Officially Proves Killing Off John Dutton Was The Best Thing For Kevin Costner’s Yellowstone Character

Dutton Ranch episode 5 evokes John Dutton in a way that smooths over his faults and rehabilitates the former Montana Governor's spotty reputation.

Rip Wheeler in Dutton Ranch
Dutton Ranch Resurrected The Worst Version Of Rip From Yellowstone

Rip returns to his familiar role in Dutton Ranch, which made him the most fearsome cowboy in Yellowstone. But Rip and Beth have a plan.

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He-Man returns in a new summer blockbuster, and both live-action Masters of the Universe movies have surprisingly deep ties to Star Trek.

Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly ride horses fast across a grassy prairie in a scene from Dutton Ranch
After 5 Episodes, Dutton Ranch Officially Became A Yellowstone Reboot

Dutton Ranch episode 5 shifts into the familiar Yellowstone paradigm, with Beth and Rip resuming their old roles in a different ranch - with a catch.

Man at Arms (Idris Elba), He-Man (Nicholas Galitzine), and Teela (Camila Mendes) in Masters of the Universe
Masters Of The Universe's Major Post-Credits Character Cameo & Sequel Setup Explained By Director

Exclusive: Masters of the Universe director Travis Knight talks about what a special post-credits character appearance means for He-Man's future.

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Christina Chong Drops Very Personal Tease For Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4

Christina Chong hypes up Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4, including one particular upcoming episode that has a very personal connection to her.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Most Earth-Shattering Year Happened Just After Nemesis

Between Star Trek: Nemesis and Star Trek: Picard was a year that altered the course of the crew of the USS Enterprise-E that fans only heard about.

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Tom Hardy Was “So Sweet” But “Not Treated Very Well” By Star Trek Movie Director, Says Cast

Ron Perlman fondly recalls working with Tom Hardy in Star Trek: Nemesis, and the problems the Oscar nominee had with director Stuart Baird.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation's first feature film ended with several significant casualties, with Captain James T. Kirk first and foremost.

Beth and Rip in Dutton Ranch
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Beth and Rip's Dutton Ranch tragedy brought back the violent power couple in Yellowstone, and their vengeance can serve Beulah Jackson's big problem.

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Filming at Dutton Ranch's Texas locations could be dangerous because of the presence of rattlesnakes, as Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly attest.

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Game of Thrones' controversial ending left Westeros' Seven Kingdoms in new hands, but this new era of peace also leaves Westeros vulnerable.

Kayce and Beth in Yellowstone
Kayce Can’t Save Beth & Rip Even If Dutton Ranch & Marshals Crossed Over

Beth and Rip are in dire straits in Dutton Ranch, but Kayce Dutton can't ride to their rescue, even if they asked him to come to Rio Paloma.

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Beth Dutton on the attack
Beth & Rip Go On The Attack In New First Look At Dutton Ranch Season 1's Second Half

New footage from the upcoming episodes of Dutton Ranch show Beth and Rip on the offense and the secrets of the 10-Petals Ranch being revealed.

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