The Nun II
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$60 – 74MM V $86MM
Mythosis universal quests used
2
Audience appeal
1.37 – 1.67%
Script Score
0.06
The Nun II released in 2023 is directed by Michael Chaves. The story follows Sister Irene & Sister Debra as they investigate a series of deaths across Europe attributed to the demon Valak.
1. The invisible plot structure of The Nun II
1A. The script of The Nun II borrows 89% of its events from 2 mythological tales
Irene’s quest is driven by the desire for finding an elusive person/object. The quest borrows events from the tale of Jason in Greek mythology. Jason’s desire to find The Golden Fleece is shared by Irene trying to find Valak.
Valak’s quest is driven by the desire to punish offenders. The quest borrows events from the tale of Duryodhan in Hindu mythology. Duryodhan’s treacherous attempts to take over the kingdom is similar to Valak trying to acquire a powerful relic.
Maurice & Debra don’t have a 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
# 1,010
Tales interweaved
Duryodhan & Jason
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 Nun II’s plot structure: $60-74MM
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 Nun II
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. The Nun II has only 2 universal quests of Expedition & Vengeance.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Irene mirrors the universal quest of Expedition and Valak mirrors the universal quest of Vengeance.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Irene borrows 48% mirrors the universal quest Expedition whereas Valak borrows 19% mirrors the universal quest Vengeance.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. The Nun II’s quest interweaving of 0.33 is below par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Irene & Valak:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of The Nun II
The plot structure reveals a robust quest for Irene but Valak’s quest borrow events below the threshold to create robust characters.
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
1.37 – 1.67%
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 Nun II
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: Irene mirrors the universal quest for Expedition
Irene’s desire for Expedition stems from the need to find an elusive person or object. The tale of Jason from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Expedition.
Quest 2: Valak mirrors the universal quest for Vengeance
Valak’s 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 requires deepening of Valak’s quest.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
Plot of The Nun II is a subset of Mythosis Plot Structure # 1,010. It interweaves the tales of Duryodhan & Jason.
Unlock the hidden potential with Mythosis plot structure # 1,010!
Tags: Jason, Duryodhan, Expedition, Vengeance, Michael Chaves, New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster, The Safran Company, Warner, 2023