The Marvels
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$70 – 86MM V $85MM
Mythosis universal quests used
3
Audience appeal
1.75 – 2.13%
Script Score
0.06
The Marvels a 2023 movie directed by Nia DaCosta attempts to set up the character of Ms Marvel as a capable and integral team member alongside Captain Marvel.
1. The invisible plot structure of The Marvels
1A. The script of The Marvels borrows 89% of its events from 3 mythological tales
Dar-Benn’s quest is driven by the desire to dominate others. The quest borrows events from the tale of Ravan in Hindu mythology. Both Ravan and Dar-Benn take whatever they want without any concern for the consequences.
Carol’s quest is driven by the desire for social order. The quest borrows events from the tale of Ram in Hindu mythology. Both Ram & Carol take help of allies to apprehend an abductor.
Kamala has a shallow quest driven by the desire for honour & loyalty. The quest borrows events from the tale of Hanuman in Hindu mythology. Both Hanuman & Kamala demonstrate loyalty, showing a willingness to sacrifice themselves.
Monica’s quest of Acceptance is under-developed. Fury has no quest.
NOTE: Detailed mirroring of each character’s primary quest to their respective mythological tales is in section “3A. Quests of characters and their mythological counterparts”
Mythosis plot structure
# 19,123
Tales interweaved
Ravan, Ram & Hanuman
I. How does interweaving mythological tales lead to infinite story plots?
II. Can the pursuit of a Desire have more than one quest?
2. The potential of The Marvels' plot structure: $70-86MM
The interweaving of 32 mythological tales can generate a billion unique stories. By using these 32 tales, we can extract the plot structure of any story across various genres. Our study of blockbuster, hit, and flop plot structures led to the discovery of the Mythosis Code, a set of principles for creating compelling stories. The plot structure of a story is analyzed to see how well it adheres to these storytelling principles.
2A. Plot structure evaluation of The Marvels
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. The Marvels uses 2 universal quests of Order & Vengeance. The quest of Honour is sparsely used..
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Dar-Benn mirrors the quest of Power. Carol mirrors the quest of Order & Kamala mirrors the universal quest of Honour.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Dar-Benn’s character borrows 32% of events from the universal quest for Power. Carol’s character borrows 13% of events from the quest for Order. Kamala borrows 9% of events from the universal quest for Honour.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. The Marvels quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Carol & Dar-Benn:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of The Marvels
The Marvels has a disjointed plot structure due to shallow quests and lack of interweaving.
The Script Score measures a plot structure’s adherence to the four principles of Mythosis Code. We use the Script Score to estimate a movie’s audience appeal & revenues. Blockbuster plot structures have a score of at least 0.64 and appeal to 20% of the audiences.
Script Score
0.06
Audience appeal
1.75 – 2.13%
I. How is Mythosis Code used to estimate revenues?
II. Aren’t box-office revenues influenced by several factors beyond just the story plot?
3. The ideal plot structure of The Marvels
We have identified 32 mythological tales, the superset of all tales across cultures. The quests of these tales have also recurred over time periods. They represent human behaviours that are deeply embedded in our shared memories. Each tale is the richest expression of the pursuit of a human desire. The tales have a unique pattern of events spread over 5 major arcs.
Mapping a character’s quest to the relevant mythological tale reveals the gaps in their quest, if any. Plugging these gaps with the missing events deepens the character quest. The missing events also provide an opportunity for interweaving the various quests. These events strengthen the story and unlock its hidden potential.
3A.Quest of characters and their mythological counterparts
Quest 1: Dar-Benn mirrors the universal quest for Power
Dar-Benn’s desire for Power stems from the need to dominate others. The tale of Ravan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Power.
Quest 2: Carol mirrors the universal quest for Order
Carol’s desire for Order stems from the need for organization to maintain stability. The tale of Ram from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Order.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
The Marvels’ plot structure requires deepening of quests as well as interweaving them.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
Plot structure of The Marvels is a subset of Mythosis Plot Structure # 19,123. It interweaves the universal quests of Ravan, Ram & Hanuman.
Unlock the hidden potential of The Marvels with Mythosis plot structure #19,123!
Tags: Prediction, Ram, Hanuman, Ravan, Power, Order, Honour, Nia DaCosta, Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 2023