viral video or alien invasion?

There have been many online videos recently about UFOs hovering over New York. A quick search will reveal several such videos. Here is a news report. And here are several more videos.

Well, there is also a movie soon to be released called "Skyline" which is described as follows:

In the sci-fi thriller Skyline, strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, drawing people outside like moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth.

- IAmRogue.com

Sounds familiar...

The coincidence can't be ignored. Although the movie makers have not official come out and admitted to the hoax, its it fairly obvious that this low budget movie used this cost saving technique to create buzz on the Internet.

What are your thoughts? Here is the movie trailer for your enjoyment.