Turf Being Supplied to Pinewood Studios for Star Wars VII?

Tillers Turf

Yep, we know how this sounds but it’s the real deal. With the lack of any Episode VII news from the past few days comes this story from a UK based company, who revealed that they will be supplying turf for the new Star Wars movie…

 

The Tillers Turf Company is a leading grower of cultivated turf (grass) for landscape and sport, supplied throughout the UK and Europe. Here’s what they’ve just shared on Twitter (via MagnarTheGreat):

 


 

We knew about the desert planet, we’ve heard about the Iceland shoot and some snowy sets and now we have a grassy environment. Is this for a new planet or just some decoration? It’s funny that 2 days ago John Boyega posted this on Instagram titled “New week! New planet!”:

 

 

So are they filming on a new grassy planet at Pinewood Studios this week? Time will tell.

 

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58 thoughts on “Turf Being Supplied to Pinewood Studios for Star Wars VII?

  • September 9, 2014 at 11:23 pm
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    I’ve heard that about Harrison Ford, that he’s on grass.

    • September 9, 2014 at 11:26 pm
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      Better than being on rocks!

      • September 9, 2014 at 11:35 pm
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        Unless you’re a fine single malt scotch, of course… and then maybe A rock. ;^)

  • September 9, 2014 at 11:27 pm
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    Is this what Episode 7 rumors have come to? watching grass grow?

  • September 9, 2014 at 11:33 pm
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    I’m gonna get fried for this;

    Grass plains of Naboo? ;3

    • September 9, 2014 at 11:39 pm
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      Luke visiting his grandmother’s grave? Seems legit

    • September 9, 2014 at 11:42 pm
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      Can you imagine if Bink’s turned up in this film! People would be poking out their eye balls.

      • September 10, 2014 at 1:18 am
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        JarJar would be the worst mistake ever (if it´s not a Death scene) but what if they introduce a cool badass gungan? A character so cool, that he redeems his whole race 😀

        A smuggler/Bounty hunter type, with eyepatch, ugly scares, earpieces cutoff & a really cool helmet etc. .. & those “mustach”things captain tarpals have, that makes him look so much more mature than Jar Jar

        A character so cool & Cold, that you don´t even Think of him as a gungan

        • September 10, 2014 at 1:21 am
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          Okay…..now I want this to happen!

          • September 10, 2014 at 1:45 am
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            EVEN cooler if this badass Bounty hunter gungan kills off an old & weak JarJar for some reason, not even caring that he is a fellow gungan.

            With that said: I never had any problem with JarJar , but I know a lot of people do, except that they could have tried too make him a Little bit cooler, instead of just “funny” & clumsy…

            ps. he should have a name, the badass gungan 😉 😀

          • September 10, 2014 at 4:16 am
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            How about Bubble Fett?

        • September 10, 2014 at 2:26 am
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          I always liked Captain Tarpals for being Jar-Jar, but competent and kind of cool. Shame he died in The Clone Wars.

          • September 10, 2014 at 4:22 am
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            Yes, Tarpals is a good example of a cool Gungan. He was funny without being utterly goofy.

            (Not a Jar Jar hater but even I can admit that the exaggeration of his bumbling ways was not a smart move)

  • September 9, 2014 at 11:36 pm
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    Wait the grass is real and not GCI LAME!!! I like my Star Wars to be shot in a studio in front of green screens thank you very much.

    • September 9, 2014 at 11:55 pm
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      actually, smart-ass, much of it WILL be shot in a studio in front of a green screen.

      • September 10, 2014 at 12:03 am
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        Much of it? Shout the f*ck up, you ain’t no idea about how I’m making this flick. Go back to school prequel prat.

        • September 10, 2014 at 7:15 am
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          Go away ignorant troll

    • September 10, 2014 at 1:27 am
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      FYI, the Naboo grass in “The Phantom Menace” was real, according to the “Making of” book. Muren and a camera crew shot footage of grass in the Marin hills that was then composited into the Naboo hills scenes.

      • September 10, 2014 at 2:57 am
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        Hey it might have been real grass in Ep. I still look artificial with all of the special effects added to it in some spots. With Ep. VII the more realism the better.

        • September 10, 2014 at 3:33 am
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          Realism in Star Wars?

          • September 10, 2014 at 8:29 am
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            Realism, not Reality

  • September 9, 2014 at 11:54 pm
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    They are just using the grass as an extension of the green screens. It is going to get replaced by sand in post

    • September 10, 2014 at 1:18 am
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      So…….why not just bring in sand? 😛

      • September 10, 2014 at 7:49 am
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        Sand and Billie Lourde can wear her moms metal bikini.

    • September 10, 2014 at 4:52 am
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      I don’t like sand. It’s coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere.

      Not like here. Here everything is soft and smooth.

      • September 10, 2014 at 6:46 am
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        That. Was. Perfect.

  • September 9, 2014 at 11:57 pm
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    and I thought we could sink no lower with the ice bucket challenge “news.”

  • September 10, 2014 at 12:34 am
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    If the rumours are true & they are indeed looking for Luke, then maybe they have to visit a lot of planets in the search…

    Interesting that Boyega wrote: “new week, new planet” because if he is involved in the search, then he will also have visited all the planets 🙂 (hopefully they are all new)

  • September 10, 2014 at 12:52 am
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    Astroturf?

  • September 10, 2014 at 12:53 am
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    Its cool to see the actors and actresses are really into the movie they working on. You dont really see that too often. I have high hopes that the new cast will be perfect along with the movie and its story

    • September 10, 2014 at 1:09 am
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      i would feel so good, to see real presence & Chemistry on the screen & the feeling of that Everything totally worked out 🙂

      this could possibly be the best star wars Movie yet & i hope it is, because then ep.8 & 9 will probably take us on even greater adventures…

      at least you see that everyone involved is very dedicated, that dedication will surely rubb of on the final product

  • September 10, 2014 at 12:59 am
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    Breaking news just in- the janitor was seen drinking a glass of water!

  • September 10, 2014 at 1:06 am
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    Dantooine, Naboo, Onderon, Corellia(?).

  • September 10, 2014 at 1:20 am
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    I actually find this interesting. As an aspiring film maker, it’s cool to see news of the practical lengths they are going through to bring this film to life.

    • September 10, 2014 at 1:52 am
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      i find this interesting too (going to filmschool next year) practical details are often forgotten & that is one of my favourite things with star wars: the attention to detail.

      they can spend a lot of time & Money on a character or a setpiece that is only visible in the background for a few seconds & that is was makes star wars so beilivable 🙂

      • September 10, 2014 at 2:19 am
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        And it’s always so worth it. Totally agree with you! And congrats on going to film school!

  • September 10, 2014 at 1:20 am
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    Is it illegal to tweet that you are supplying something to a movie production when you are actually not? Certainly a good marketing move if it’s not a crime. I might announce my company is supplying fizzy drinks and copies of The Daily Mail to feature in the building of the new Jedi temple scene.

  • September 10, 2014 at 1:25 am
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    I would rather see turf grass than CGI grass.

    • September 10, 2014 at 8:02 am
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      The grass in the Prequel Trilogy wasn’t CGI, though.

  • September 10, 2014 at 1:28 am
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    In addition to the grass, there’s a report claiming that some of the shots to be filmed will include clouds in the sky.

    • September 10, 2014 at 7:28 pm
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      WOW That’s HUGE!!! Where did you find it?

  • September 10, 2014 at 1:41 am
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    Oh Goddess, I’m getting ticked off.
    JJ, all I need is a list of characters and who is playing who, and then I swear I will be good for a solid year for spoilers. Eegads! This is what it’s come to?

  • September 10, 2014 at 2:10 am
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    I hope it’s Dantooine. Always wondered what it was like.

  • September 10, 2014 at 2:15 am
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    Slow news day… 🙁

  • September 10, 2014 at 2:17 am
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    There is a new grassy planet in the new Star Wars: Commander game called Dandoran. It is described as in a system near Tatooine. It was used in the initial rebel mission before you decide which side to be on and then was just featured in the first campaign missions that ended earlier today.

    http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Dandoran

    Could this make it into ep7? Could it be what they are filming now?

  • September 10, 2014 at 2:53 am
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    It’s the Earth! The Empire are coming for the Humpbacks!

    • September 10, 2014 at 7:26 am
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      Admiral, there be whales here!

      • September 10, 2014 at 9:14 am
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        Admiral: it’s a trap!

  • September 10, 2014 at 4:06 am
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    Sorry for the website, but the lack of news is good news to me, it means JJ is running a tight ship, one of my mistake with the PT is that I knew too much going in. Even now I can’t help it and I need to come here and look for info….when there are none I am happy lol….

    • September 10, 2014 at 4:25 am
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      Yay the only 2 ships that are confirmed to be in the movie have leaked!

      • September 10, 2014 at 7:57 am
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        Nice pic….but it doesnt look like the x wing that was in JJ’s video. Maybe its another kind of ship 🙂

    • September 10, 2014 at 5:59 am
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      Pic seams to match up with a satellite view in google maps of Greenham Common, so it looks like we have another filming location.

  • September 10, 2014 at 5:43 am
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    holy shit. do you think theyll have water in episode 7 too?!?!?

  • September 10, 2014 at 7:58 am
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    Oh I looked closer its covered in a tarp.

    • September 10, 2014 at 9:18 am
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      ACKBAR: It’s a tarp!

  • September 17, 2014 at 7:44 pm
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    The Star Wars universe must have a Park planet. That’s what Luke’s been doing all these years: groundskeeper, decked out in his orange flight suit piloting a John Deere…

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