{"id":229489,"date":"2025-07-01T14:16:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T14:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/229489\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:16:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T14:16:13","slug":"superman-takes-flight-over-london-in-stunning-movie-like-scenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/229489\/","title":{"rendered":"Superman takes flight over London in stunning movie-like scenes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The iconic superhero was spotted flying over the capital in what is the UK’s highest ever public sculpture\"videoHeadline\"\/Superman takes flight over The Shard in London<\/p>\n

Superhero buffs might have thought they’d been whisked off to a parallel universe, as the Man of Steel <\/a>was seen soaring over London in what’s being hailed as the UK’s highest public sculpture.<\/p>\n

Londoners craning their necks towards the Shard would have caught sight of an eerily lifelike rendition of the iconic superhero,<\/a> perched more than 300 metres above ground at the top of the iconic landmark.<\/p>\n

It marks a first for the capital’s tallest building. The imposing figure measured a whopping 11 feet in height and tipped the scales at over 120kg. Crafted from fibreglass using ECO resin, it was secured to the Shard <\/a>with steel cables.<\/p>\n

\"SupermanSuperman soars above London as Daily Planet helicopters circle \u200bthe skyscraper(Image: PinPep)<\/p>\n

The impressive sculpture took a whopping four months to craft, with over 20 dedicated individuals clocking in a collective 2,000 hours to ensure it was spot on.<\/p>\n

David Corenswet, the star currently donning the Superman cape, was 3D scanned during production to achieve the perfect superhero silhouette.<\/p>\n

James Gunn, the brains behind Superman and Co-Chairman of DC Studios, was gobsmacked by the spectacle, stating: “To see such a realistic depiction of our Superman displayed on the top of The Shard is mind-blowing.”<\/p>\n

He added, “Bringing one of cinema’s greatest heroes to life for the new film has been the adventure of a lifetime.<\/p>\n

“And it’s a real honour to see that journey continue in this way long after we wrapped, as we promote the film around the world. This will take some beating, London.”<\/p>\n

\"SupermanThe stunt celebrates the release of the new Superman movie out on the 11th of July(Image: PinPep)<\/p>\n

The statue captures Superman in a dynamic pose, one leg bent and head looking down, as if he’s keeping a watchful eye over the capital.<\/p>\n

Londoners are being urged to ‘Look Up’ \u2013 the catchphrase of the new flick \u2013 to catch sight of the hovering hero.<\/p>\n

Weather<\/a> permitting, the colossal Superman can be spotted from up to 40 miles away, anchored to Western Europe’s tallest building.<\/p>\n

Its intricate welded steel framework was meticulously assembled to mark the launch of the new ‘Superman’ movie, hitting screens on Friday, July 11.<\/p>\n

Daniel Fulbrook, head honcho of marketing for Real Estate Management and asset manager of The Shard, commented: “Superman has stood as a symbol of hope and heroism for generations – so it feels only fitting that he now watches over London from the top of one of its most iconic landmarks.<\/p>\n

“To see him suspended within The Shard’s spire is truly surreal. We’re incredibly proud to help bring this legendary figure to life in such a bold and breathtaking way.”<\/p>\n

Those keen to catch a glimpse of Superman at the best vantage points for clear views today (Tuesday 1 July) should make their way to Borough Market, Sumner Street (SE1 9HZ), Southwark Bridge, or Stoney St (SE1 9AF).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The iconic superhero was spotted flying over the capital in what is the UK’s highest ever public sculptureSuperman…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":229490,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7757],"tags":[748,393,4884,498,257,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-229489","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-london","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-hollywood","12":"tag-london","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114778405975518235","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229489","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229489"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229489\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/229490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=229489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=229489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}