The script potential score of Wonder Woman is 0.43 (predicted: 358 - 399MM; actual 413MM)
The script of Wonder Woman will appeal to 12.3 – 13.7% of the population
97% events in Wonder Woman are borrowed from 3 mythological tales
The script of Wonder Woman will appeal to 12.3 – 13.7% 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. Wonder Woman has 3 universal quests of Idealism, Power & Social Contact.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Diana mirrors the universal quest of Idealism. Steve mirrors the quest of Social Contact. Patrick mirrors the quest of Power.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Diana’s character borrows 39% of the universal quest of Idealism. Steve’s character borrows 42% of the quest of Social Contact. Patrick 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. Wonder Woman’s quest interweaving score is 0.67 and above par. Diana’s quest is interwoven with Steve & Patrick. An example of interweaving of Diana’s & Steve’s quests:
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Wonder Woman’s script score is 0.43. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 12.3 – 13.7% of the population.
The plot structure of Wonder Woman reveals 2 strong characters. All characters have focussed quests which are tightly interwoven. Strengthening Patrick’s character & interweaving the quests of Steve & Patrick would unlock the blockbuster potential of the script.
97% events in Wonder Woman are borrowed from 3 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: Diana mirrors 39% of Krishn’s quest for Idealism (above threshold)
Diana’s desire for Idealism stems from the need for fairness & justice. The tale of Krishn from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Idealism.
Quest 2: Steve mirrors 42% of Psyche’s quest for Social Contact (above threshold)
Steve’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: Patrick mirrors 21% of Circe’s quest for Power (below threshold of 35%)
Patrick’s desire for Power stems from the need to dominate others. The tale of Circe from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Power.
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