New heads of DC Studios at Warner Bros reportedly axe third installment of franchise, day after Gadot tweets about the superhero's 'next chapter'

Actor apologizes for recent 'alarm and upset' caused by recent behavior in string of high-profile controversies

Writer-director said to have told Israeli star to 'shut up and say the lines' during tense filming of 2017 superhero movie

Film starring Israeli actress Gal Gadot screened in 32 countries, with nearly half its earnings coming from China; movie set to debut in US on Christmas Day

Warner Bros. announces movie, a sequel to the 2017 hit, will shift from an August release to October 2

Changing release schedule due to pandeminc, Warner Bros. announces movie will hit theaters on August 14 instead of June 5