(CNN) Michael Moore's documentary about President Donald Trump will be released in September.

On Thursday, the provocative filmmaker stopped by "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" to reveal that "Fahrenheit 11/9," both a nod to the title of his 2004 documentary about former President George W. Bush and a reference to the day Trump was declared victor in 2016, will be released on September 21.

Moore told Colbert that the film is about, "how the hell we got in this situation, and how we're going to get out of it."

Moore shared a short sneak peek as part of his appearance. In the footage, the director is seen trying to gain entry into Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.

"Just tell him it's me," Moore says at one point to a security guard.

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