Robert Allen

Detroit Free Press

DETROIT — Filmmaker Michael Moore is in an intensive-care unit with pneumonia, he said Thursday through his verified Twitter account.

Moore has has taken an active role in protesting the water crisis in Flint, Mich., and his new film, Where to Invade Next, is set for limited release Feb. 12 in the United States. In the tweet, the Flint native mentions these and election work as leading up to his illness but did not say where he was hospitalized.

On Jan. 16, the liberal activist rallied outside Flint's municipal center, accusing government leaders of intentionally poisoning thousands of people. And last week, he sat down with Fox News' Megyn Kelly for her program The Kelly File, where they discussed Donald Trump's refusal to participate in an Iowa debate, the upcoming film and more.

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Where to Invade Next is described on its site as a "subversive comedy," with Moore "playing the role of 'invader,' visits a host of nations to learn how the U.S. could improve its own prospects," according to the film's website.

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