Script potential of Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom is 58-70MM in the domestic market (actual 118MM)
The script of Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom will appeal to 1.39 – 1.69% of the population
90% of events in Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom are borrowed from 4 mythological tales
The script of Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom will appeal to 1.39 – 1.69% 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. We use the Code to estimate and unlock a story’s Blockbuster potential.
All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom has 4 universal quests of Preservation, Order, Vengeance and Honour.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Arthur mirrors TWO quests, that of Preservation & Order. David mirrors the quest of Vengeance. Orm mirrors the quest of Honour. Shin’s quest of Idealism isn’t well developed whereas Mera doesn’t have a quest.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Arthur’s character borrows 28% of the universal quest of Preservation & 16% of the quest of Order. David’s character borrows 19% of the quest of Vengeance. Orm borrows 14% of the universal quest of Honour.
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. Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom quest interweaving score of 0.67 is above par. An example of interweaving between the quests of Arthur & David:
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom script score is 0.05. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 1.39 – 1.69% of the population.
The plot structure of Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom uses multiple universal quests for both Arthur & David making them inconsistent. Moreover, none of the characters are well-developed since the depth of their quests is below the threshold.
90% of events in Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom 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 superset 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: Arthur mirrors 28% of Kans’ quest for Preservation (below threshold of 35%)
Arthur’s desire for Preservation stems from the need to survive a threat. The tale of Kans from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Preservation.
Quest 2: Arthur also mirrors 16% of Ram’s quest for Order (below threshold of 35%)
Arthur’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.
Quest 3: David mirrors 19% of Duryodhan’s quest for Vengeance (below threshold of 35%)
David’s desire for Vengeance stems from the need to confront offenders. The tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.
Quest 4: Orm mirrors 14% of Hanuman’s quest for Honour (below threshold of 35%)
Orm’s desire for Honour stems from the need to be loyal to clan or order. The tale of Hanuman from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Honour.
Tags:2023, Atomic Monster, DC Films, Duryodhan, Hanuman, Honour, James Wan, Kans, Order, Preservation, Ram, Vengeance, Warner Bros. Pictures
