Script potential of Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is 80-98MM in the domestic market

 

• The script of Hunger Games: Ballad of... will appeal to 2.01 – 2.45% of the population
• 91% events in Hunger Games: Ballad of... are borrowed from 4 mythological tales

 

The script of Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes will appeal to 2.01 – 2.45% 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. Hunger Games: Ballad of... has 4 universal quests of Preservation, Social Contact, Power and Vengeance.

 

• In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Lucy Gray mirrors two quests, that of Preservation & Social Contact. Coriolanus mirrors the quest of Power & Gaul mirrors Vengeance. Both Highbottom & Sejanus don’t have a robust quest.

 

• Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Lucy Gray’s character borrows 25% of the universal quest of Preservation & 11% of the quest of Social Contact. Coriolanus’ character borrows 31% of the quest of Power. Gaul borrows 12% of the universal quest of Vengeance.

 

• 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. Hunger Games: Ballad of... quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par. Only the quests of Coriolanus & Lucy Gray are interwoven with each other. Here is an example:

 

• Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Hunger Games: Ballad of... script score is 0.07. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 2.01 – 2.45% of the population.

 

The plot structure of Hunger Games: Ballad of... uses 4 universal quests but Lucy Gray’s character mirrors two quests making her inconsistent. Gaul’s character quest doesn’t have sufficient depth. Moreover, the quests aren’t interwoven which impacts the tightness of the plot.

 

91% events in Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes 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: Lucy Gray mirrors 25% of Noah’s quest for Preservation (below threshold of 35%)

Lucy Gray’s desire for Preservation stems from the need to survive a threat. The tale of Noah from Abrahamic mythology is the universal quest for Preservation.

Quest 2: Lucy Gray also mirrors 11% of Psyche’s quest for Social Contact (below threshold of 35%)

Lucy Gray’s desire for Social Contact stems from the need for companionship. The tale of Psyche from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Social Contact.

Quest 3: Coriolanus mirrors 33% of Duryodhan’s quest for Power (marginally below threshold)

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

Quest 4: Gaul mirrors 12% of Dron’s quest for Vengeance (below threshold of 35%)

Gaul’s desire for Status stems from the need to confront offenders. The tale of Dron from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.

 

 

The script potential of SAW X is 40-50MM in the domestic market

 

• The script of SAW X will appeal to 1.18-1.44% of the population
• 88% events in SAW X are borrowed from 2 mythological tales

 

The script of SAW X will appeal to 1.18-1.44% 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. SAW X uses 2 universal quests of Vengeance & Power.
• In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Kramer mirrors the universal quests of Vengeance whereas Cecilia mirrors the quest of Power. Both Amanda & Parker don’t have any developed quest.
• Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Kramer’s character borrows 28% of the universal quest of Vengeance. Cecilia’ character borrows 29% of the universal 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. SAW X’s quest interweaving score is 0.33 and below par. An example of interweaving between Kramer & Cecilia’s quests:

        

• Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas SAW X’s script score is 0.04. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 1.18-1.44% of the population.

 

The plot structure of SAW X borrows from only 2 universal quests unlike Blockbusters which borrow from at least 3 quests. Both the characters of Kramer & Cecilia are well developed borrowing marginally below the threshold from their respective quests.

 

 

88% events in SAW X are borrowed from 2 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: Kramer mirrors 28% of Dron’ quest for Vengeance (marginally below threshold)
Kramer’s desire for Vengeance stems from the need to confront offenders. The tale of Dron from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.

Quest 2: Cecilia mirrors 29% of Circe’ quest for Power (marginally below threshold)
Cecilia’ desire for Power stems from the need to dominate others. The tale of Circe from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Power.

The script potential of Expendables 4 is 16-20MM in the domestic market

• The script of Expendables 4 will appeal to 0.48-0.58% of the population
• 90% events in Expendables 4 are borrowed from 4 mythological tales

 

The script of Expendables 4 will appeal to 0.48-0.58% 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. The Expendables 4 has 4 universal quests of Vengeance, Honour, Preservation and Power.

• In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Christmas mirrors two quests of Vengeance & Honour. Rahmat mirrors Preservation & Marsh mirrors Power. Barney has no quest. 

• Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Christmas’ character borrows 21% of the universal quest of Vengeance & 12% of the quest of Honour. Rahmat’s character borrows 13% of the quest of Preservation. Marsh’s character borrows 7% of the universal 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. The Expendables 4’s quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par. Only the quests of Christmas & Marsh are interwoven with each other. Here is an example:

 

• Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Expendables 4’s script score is 0.02. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 0.48-0.58% of the population.

 

The plot structure of Expendables 4 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 affects the tightness of the plot.

 

90% events in Expendables 4 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: Christmas mirrors 21% of Dron’s quest for Vengeance (below threshold of 35%)

Christmas’s desire for Vengeance stems from his need to get even or confront offenders. The tale of Dron from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.

Quest 2: Christmas also mirrors 12% of Hanuman’s quest for Honour (below threshold of 35%)

Christmas’s desire for Honour stems from his need to be loyal to a clan/order. The tale of Hanuman from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Honour.

Quest 3: Rahmat mirrors 13% of Kans’ quest for Preservation (below threshold of 35%)

Rahmat’s desire for Preservation stems from his need to survive a threat. The tale of Kans from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Preservation.

Quest 4: Marsh mirrors 7% of Duryodhan’s quest for Power (below threshold of 35%)

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

 

Gran Turismo’s script borrows from 2 mythological tales & has a potential of USD 47-57MM (in US & Canada)

• Gran Turismo’s script borrows events from the tales of Theseus & Dronacharya
• The script potential is 0.05 and the movie will appeal to 1.33-1.63% of the population

Character journeys in Gran Turismo mirror the tales of Theseus & Dronacharya

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.

1st Journey: Yann mirrors Theseus’ quest for Acceptance

Yann’s desire for Acceptance stems from his need for approval by others. The tale of Theseus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Acceptance.

2nd Journey: Salter mirrors Dronacharya's quest for Vengeance

Salter’s desire for Vengeance stems from his need to get even. The tale of Dronacharya from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.

Using the tales of Theseus & Dronacharya we have extracted the plot structure of Gran Turismo

Any story is quest to fulfil a human desire. Our 32 mythological tales are the universal quests for every human desire. Using these tales, we identify every desire journey in the story. The interweaving of multiple desire journeys is the plot structure of the story.

Number of desire journeys: Gran Turismo uses 2 mythological tales. Yann’s journey mirrors the universal quest of Acceptance. Salter mirrors the universal quest of Vengeance. Both Danny & Capa have distinct desires but insufficient events and hence undeveloped quests.

Depth of desire journeys: Yann borrows 36% from Theseus’ tale. Salter borrows 20% from Dronacharya’s tale.

Interweaving of desire journeys: Quests of Yann & Salter are interwoven. Interweaving multiple quests creates a cohesive story. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Here is an example of interweaving the quests of Yann & Salter.

Gran Turismo’s plot structure reveals its box office potential

We have developed Mythosis Code from the analysis of Blockbuster, Hits & Flops plot structures. 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.

Mythosis Code:
1. All Blockbusters borrow from at least 3 mythological tales
2. Each character mirrors ONLY ONE tale & borrows at least 35% events
3. The mythological tales used must be interwoven with a minimum score of 0.5

Plot depth lower than a Blockbuster. Gran Turismo plot structure borrows from only 2 mythological tales. 

Characters are consistent. Both Yann & Salter mirror ONE tale each

Character depth is skewed. 60% of Theseus’ quest is borrowed by Yann which is above threshold of 35%. But Salter borrows only 20% of Dronacharya’s quest.

Low Quest interweaving score.  0.33 is below the desired figure of 0.50

Gran Turismo’s script potential score is 0.05. This indicates an audience appeal of 1.33-1.63% of the domestic market population. The audience appeal translates to USD 47-57MM box office revenues.