Alien Sightings In London… Military Convoy of Aliens Spotted in Capital Revealed as Independence Day: Resurgence Stunt

The convoy that sent twitter into speculation on Monday morning has been revealed as a publicity stunt for the new film INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE.

First spotted at 5am leaving Cardiff in Wales, the eye-catching convoy containing a number of slimy, tentacle-ridden hyper-realistic aliens from the upcoming sequel, was soon the talk of twitter as it snaked its way through London, via Westminster Bridge, Buckingham Palace and Leicester Square.

@mattyoriordan was one of the first to spot the convoy in London, tweeting: “OMG! Just saw two trucks full of aliens in London!!!!!!!”

Witnesses soon made the connection to the new movie released later this week, which stars Liam Hemsworth and Jeff Goldblum, with @Jacob_Beecham stating: “Great publicity stunt for #IndependenceDay Resurgence. Aliens look amazing. Can't wait to see the film.”

The aliens, which have been created in Wales over the last two months by talented sculptor Samantha Williams using extensive references from the new film, attracted most attention as they passed Buckingham Palace.

One twitter user, @farrahchandia, posted: “Aliens on their way to Buckingham Palace – ‘they like to get the landmarks’  #IndependenceDay”, quoting a Jeff Goldblum line from the trailer.

Whilst typically in London, others bemoaned yet another disruption to their Monday morning commute: “Stuck in traffic in London cab - think I've spotted the hold-up! #IndependenceDay”, said @orgarnham.

SELECTED TWEETS FROM THIS MORNING

@amytweetedthis posted: “Rush hour in London - angry cabbies, furious cyclists and steaming alien corpses. #IndependenceDay #OnlyInLondon”

@aur_elien: “Rush hour in London - angry cabbies, furious cyclists and steaming alien corpses. #IndependenceDay  #OnlyInLondon”

@Amee_Red: “London's a strange place sometimes... Swear I just saw army trucks transporting ALIENS!!”  #IndependenceDay”

@LeilaRobertson: "On my way to work and did not expect to see a convoy of steaming, slimy aliens being transported #IndependenceDay"

@orgarnham: “Rush hour in London - angry cabbies, furious cyclists and steaming alien corpses. #IndependenceDay #OnlyInLondon”

@elizabethtay: “Reasons I love London #10 - aliens cross Westminster Bridge and no-one panics! #IndependenceDay”

@EverleyJack: “It was a heavy weekend but pretty sure I didn't just imagine two truckloads of aliens being transported over Westminster Bridge. #IndependenceDay”

@Shakacarnage: “Reasons I love London #10 - aliens cross Westminster Bridge and no-one panics! #IndependenceDay”

@farrahchandia: “They like to get the landmarks’! – aliens on their way to Buckingham Palace. #IndependenceDay"

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About Independence Day: Resurgence
We always knew they were coming back.  After INDEPENDENCE DAY redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter delivers global catastrophe on an unimaginable scale.  Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defence program to protect the planet.  But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force.  Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.