The script potential score of Black Adam is 0.15 (predicted revenue 142-158MM; actual 168MM)
The script of Black Adam will appeal to 4.26 – 4.73% of the population
87% events in Black Adam are borrowed from 4 mythological tales
The script of Black Adam will appeal to 4.26 – 4.73% 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. Black Adam has 4 universal quests of Accumulation, Honour, Expedition & Vengeance.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Adam mirrors both the quests of Honour & Accumulation. Adrianna mirrors the quest of Expedition. Ishmael mirrors the quest of Vengeance. None of the Justice Society characters have a well-developed quest.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Adam’s character borrows 48% of the quest of Honour & 19% of the quest of Accumulation. Adrianna borrows 8% of the quest of Expedition. Ishmael’s character borrows 24% of the universal quest of Vengeance.
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. Black Adam’s quest interweaving score is 0.67 and is above par. Adam’s quest is interwoven with both Adrianna & Ishmael. An example of interweaving of Adam’s & Adrianna’s quests:
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Black Adam’s script score is 0.15. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 4.26 – 4.73% of the population.
Though the plot structure of Black Adam borrows from 4 universal quests, the plot is weak due to the inconsistent character of Adam. Adam’s character quest vacillates between the 2 quests of Honour. Moreover, all the other characters are inadequately developed.
92% events in Black Adam 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 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: Adrianna mirrors 8% of Jason’s quest for Expedition (below threshold of 35%)
Adrianna’ desire for Expedition stems from the need to find an elusive object. The tale of Jason from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Expedition.
Quest 2: Adam mirrors 19% of Valmiki’s quest for Accumulation (below threshold of 35%)
Quest 4: Ishmael mirrors 24% of Duryodhan’s quest for Vengeance (below threshold of 35%)
Ishmael’s desire for Vengeance stems from the need to confront offenders. The tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.
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