Script potential of Wish is 31-37MM in the domestic market

 

• The script of Wish will appeal to 0.86 – 1.06% of the population
• 93% events in Wish are borrowed from 3 mythological tales

Script potential of Five Nights at Freddy’s is 131-161MM in the domestic market

 

• The script of Five Nights at Freddy’s will appeal to 3.47 – 4.25% of the population
• 96% events in Five Nights at Freddy’s are borrowed from 4 mythological tales

 

Script of Five Nights at Freddy’s will appeal to 3.47 – 4.25% of the population

 

Any story is the quest to fulfil a human desire. We have identified universal quests for every human desire. These universal quests reveal the invisible plot structure of stories. An analysis of Blockbuster, Hit & Flop plots led to the discovery of Mythosis Code. The Code reveals the story principles shared by all Blockbusters. We use the Code to estimate and unlock a story’s Blockbuster potential.

 

• All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Five Nights at Freddy’s has 4 universal quests of Order, Family, Idealism and Social contact.

 

• In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Mike mirrors two quests of Order & Family. Vanessa mirrors Idealism & Animatronics mirrors Social contact.

 

• Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Mike’s character borrows 5% of the universal quest of Order & 19% of the quest of Family. Vanessa’s character borrows 33% of the quest of Idealism. Animatronics’ borrows 24% of the universal quest of Social contact.

 

• Blockbusters interweave different quests to create a tight plot structure. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Five Nights at Freddy’s quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par. Only the quests of Mike & Animatronics are interwoven with each other. Here is an example:

 

• Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Five Nights at Freddy’s script score is 0.12. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 3.47 – 4.25% of the population.
  

 

 

The plot structure of Five Nights at Freddy’s uses 4 universal quests but the lead character mirrors two quests making him inconsistent. None of the character quests have sufficient depth. Moreover, the quests aren’t interwoven which impacts the tightness of the plot.

 

96% events in Five Nights at Freddy’s are borrowed from 4 mythological tales
 

At Mythosis, we have identified 32 mythological tales. Each mythological tale uniquely represents a human quest to fulfil a desire. These tales are the super set of thousands of tales across cultures. We have codified the events of each mythological tale. Every tale has 5 major arcs. Each arc has a sequence of events. These events culminate into a major event. Here is the mapping of each character’s quest to the major events in their respective mythological tale.

 

Quest 1: Mike mirrors 5% of Bhishm’s quest for Order (below threshold of 35%)

Mike’s desire for Order stems from the need for organization to maintain stability. The tale of Bhishm from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Order.

Quest 2: Mike also mirrors 19% of Demeter’s quest for Family (below threshold of 35%)

Mike’s desire for Family stems from the need to nurture & protect. The tale of Demeter from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Family.

Quest 3: Vanessa mirrors 33% of Prometheus’ quest for Idealism (marginally below threshold)

Vanessa’s desire for Idealism stems from the need for fairness & justice. The tale of Prometheus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Idealism.

Quest 4: Animatronics mirrors 24% of Valmiki’s quest for Social contact (below threshold of 35%)

Animatronics’ desire for Social contact stems from the need for companionship. The tale of Valmiki from Hindu mythology has a robust expression in Dicken’s character of Scrooge which is the universal quest for Social Contact.

 

 

Script potential of THE CREATOR is 35-43MM in the domestic market

 

• The script of CREATOR will appeal to 1.14-1.40% of the population
• 88% events in CREATOR are borrowed from 4 mythological tales

 

Script of THE CREATOR will appeal to 1.14-1.40% of the population

 

Any story is the quest to fulfil a human desire. We have identified universal quests for every human desire. These universal quests reveal the invisible plot structure of stories. An analysis of Blockbuster, Hit & Flop plots led to the discovery of Mythosis Code. The Code reveals the story principles shared by all Blockbusters. We use the Code to estimate and unlock a story’s Blockbuster potential.

 

• All Blockbusters are made up of at least 3 universal quests. CREATOR uses 2 universal quests of Idealism (every basic human desire has a fulfilled & an unfulfilled quest) and one each of Family & Power. 

• In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Joshua mirrors the universal quest of Idealism & Family, Alphie mirrors the fulfilled quest of Idealism & Andrew/Howell mirrors the quest of Power.

• Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Joshua’s character borrows 21% of the universal quest of Idealism & 19% of the quest of Family. Alphie’ character borrows 12% of the fulfilled quest of Idealism and Andrew/Howell borrows 21% of the quest of Power.

• Blockbusters interweave different quests to create a tight plot structure. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. CREATOR’s quest interweaving score is 0.67 and above par. An example of interweaving between the quests of Joshua & Alphie:

• Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas CREATOR’s script score is 0.04. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 1.14-1.40% of the population.

 

The plot structure of CREATOR reveals character inconsistency & plot gaps. Joshua’s character is inconsistent since he borrows from 2 universal quests. Moreover, Joshua’s character quest leaves out important events resulting in gaps within the plot. Additionally, none of the characters have a well-developed, robust quest.

 

88% events in THE CREATOR are borrowed from 4 mythological tales

 

At Mythosis, we have identified 32 mythological tales. Each mythological tale uniquely represents a human quest to fulfil a desire. These tales are the super set of thousands of tales across cultures. We have codified the events of each mythological tale. Every tale has 5 major arcs. Each arc has a sequence of events. These events culminate into a major event. Here is the mapping of each character’s quest to the major events in their respective mythological tale.

 

Quest 1: Joshua mirrors 21% of Prometheus’ quest for Idealism (below threshold of 35%)

Joshua’s desire for Idealism stems from the need for fairness & justice. The tale of Prometheus from Greek mythology is the universal unfulfilled quest for Idealism.

Quest 2: Joshua mirrors 19% of Demeter’s quest for Family (below threshold of 35%)

Joshua’s desire for Family stems from the need to nurture & protect. The tale of Demeter from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Family.

Quest 3: Alphie mirrors 12% of Krishn’ quest for Idealism (below threshold of 35%)

Alphie’ desire for Idealism stems from the need for fairness & justice. The tale of Krishn from Hindu mythology is the universal fulfilled quest for Idealism.

Quest 4: Andrew/Howell together mirror 21% of Duryodhan’s quest for Power (below threshold of 35%)

Their desire for Power stems from the need to dominate others. The tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Power.

 

Blue Beetle's predicted revenue: USD 40-50mn in US & Canada

Blue Beetle’s plot structure score is 0.03. We estimate that the movie will appeal to 0.84-1.02% of the population in the domestic market.

Mythosis extracts the invisible plot structure of scripts

Any story is quest to fulfil a human desire.

We have identified all universal quests for every human desire. We found these universal quests in 32 mythological tales from across cultures.

We have codified the 32 mythological tales to extract plot structures of stories. The analysis of Blockbuster, Hit & Flop plots led to the discovery of "Mythosis Code".

Mythosis Code:
1. All Blockbusters borrow from at least 3 universal quests
2. Each character mirrors ONLY ONE universal quest
3. Characters borrow at least 35% events from their respective quests
4. The quests used must be interwoven with a minimum score of 0.5

Mythosis Code identifies the ideal Blockbuster plot structure for any story. It uses the ideal plot structure to estimate and unlock a story’s Blockbuster potential.

Though Blue Beetle’s plot structure is made up of 4 universal quests only Jamie's character is developed 

Jaime’s journey mirrors the universal quest of Preservation & Tranquility. Jenny & Victoria mirror the universal quests of Idealism & Power. Rudy and Carapax don’t have a substantial quest.

Jaime borrows 36% from his universal quest. However, Jenny & Victoria borrow only 19% & 8% from their respective quests. (Annx 1)

Besides, Blue Beetle’s quest interweaving score is just 0.33 because only Jaime’s quest is interwoven with Victoria’s quest. (Annx 2)

Blue Beetle’s fails on every parameter of the Mythosis Code

Inconsistent character: Jaime’s quest borrows from 2 universal quests of Preservation & Tranquility which impacts character consistency.

Weak characters: Jenny & Victoria borrow far below the threshold of 35%. Low borrowing from universal quest impacts the character depth & complexity. Victoria, the antagonist, is a very weak character in the movie.

Low story cohesiveness: Jenny’s quest isn’t interwoven with both Jamie & Victoria which weakens the story cohesiveness.

Annexure 1: Mapping characters to the universal quests of Odysseus, Noah, Prometheus & Duryodhan

At Mythosis, we have identified universal quests from thousands of mythological tales, fables, legends and literature. The mythological tale representing each universal quest is the super set of thousands of tales across cultures.

Every universal quest has 5 major arcs. A sequence of events culminates into a major event marking the end of the arc. We have mapped each character’s quest to the major events in the universal quest.

Quest 1: Jamie mirrors Noah’s universal quest for Preservation

Jamie’s desire for Preservation stems from his need to eat & survive. The tale of Noah from Abrahamic mythology is the universal quest for Preservation.

20% of Noah’s quest is borrowed by Jaime – below the threshold of 35%

Quest 2: Jamie also mirrors Odysseus' universal quest for Tranquility

Jamie’s desire for Tranquility stems from his need to be free from anxiety & fear. The tale of Odysseus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Tranquility.

36% of Odysseus’ quest is borrowed by Jaime – Above threshold of 35%

Quest 3: Jenny mirrors Prometheus’ universal quest for Idealism

Jenny’s desire for Idealism is motivated by the need for justice. The tale of Prometheus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Idealism.

19% of Prometheus’ quest is borrowed by Jenny – below threshold of 35%

Quest 4: Victoria mirrors Duryodhan's universal quest for Power

Victoria’s desire for Power is driven by the need to dominate others. The tale of Duryodha from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Power.

8% of Duryodhan’s quest is borrowed by Victoria – far below threshold of 35%

Annexure 2: Interweaving multiple quests creates fresh stories

Every universal quest is a story in itself. These quests are adaptable to any world and/or setting. However, by combining multiple quests innumerable fresh stories are possible. The story of Blue Beetle attempts to interweave 3 familiar tales of Odysseus, Prometheus & Duryodhan.Combining multiple quests to create a seamless story requires interweaving. Interweaving occurs when similar events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Jaime’s quest is interwoven with only the quest of Victoria. Jenny’s quest isn’t interwoven with both Jaime & Victoria. Here is an example of interweaving the quests of Jaime & Victoria.