The Creator
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$35 – 43MM V $41MM
Mythosis universal quests used
4
Audience appeal
1.14 – 1.40%
Script Score
0.04
The Creator released in 2023 is a movie directed by Gareth Edwards. The story is about special armed force personnel who protects his target because of the peace it can bring to the world.
1. The invisible plot structure of The Creator
1A. The script of The Creator borrows 88% of its events from 4 mythological tales
Joshua’s quest is driven by the desire to protect & nurture. The quest borrows events from the tale of Demeter in Greek mythology. Both Demeter and Joshua set out to find the abductor & recover their loved ones.
Joshua’s quest is also driven by the desire for fairness and justice. The quest borrows events from the tale of Prometheus from Greek mythology. Similar to Prometheus, Joshua rebel to prevent exploitation by unscrupulous forces.
Every human desire has two quests – fulfilled and unfulfilled one. The Creator uses both universal quests for Idealism.
Alphie’s quest mirrors the tale of Krishn from Hindu mythology. Both are driven by the desire for fairness & justice. Krishn & Alphie after surviving multiple assassination attempts seek their tormentor and kill them.
Andrew/Howell’s quest is driven by the desire to punish offenders. The quest borrows events from the tale of Duryodhan in Hindu mythology. Duryodhan repeatedly attempting to eliminate his cousins to control the kingdom is similar to Andrew/Howell attempting to kill Alphie.
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
# 12,165
Tales interweaved
Prometheus, Duryodhan & Krishn
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 Creator's plot structure: $35-43MM
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 Creator
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. The Creator uses the quests of Family, Vengeance & both the versions of Idealism.
- 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 Vengeance.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Joshua borrows 21% events from the quest for Idealism & 19% events from the quest for Family. Alphie borrows 12% events from the quest for Idealism and Andrew/Howell borrows 21% events from the quest for Vengeance.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. The Creator’s quest interweaving score of 0.67 is above par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Joshua & Alphie:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of The Creator
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 quest.
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
0.04
Audience appeal
1.14 - 1.40%
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 Creator
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: Joshua mirrors the universal quest for Idealism
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 the universal quest for Family
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 the universal quest for Idealism
Alphie’s 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 the universal quest for Vengeance
Their desire for Vengeance stems from the need to punish offenders. The tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
The plot structure has quests that are either shallow or inconsistent.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
Plot of The Creator is a sub set of Mythosis Plot Structure # 12,165. It interweaves the tales of Prometheus, Duryodhan & Krishn.
Unlock the potential with Mythosis Plot Structure # 12,165
Tags: Krishn, Demeter, Prometheus, Duryodhan, Idealism, Family, Vengeance, Gareth Edwards, Regency Enterprises, eOne, 20th Century Studios, 2023