The script potential of Fast X is 119-145MM in the domestic market (actual - 146MM)
The script of Fast X will appeal to 3.04-3.72% of the population
Fast X borrows 91% of its events from 6 mythological tales
The script of Fast X will appeal to 3.04-3.72% 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. Fast X uses 6 mythological tales to capture the desires of Vengeance, Power, Tranquillity, Preservation, Expedition & Honour.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Dante mirrors TWO universal quests of Vengeance & Power. Other characters in Fast X uniquely mirror ONE universal quest. Dom – Tranquillity, Dom’s crew – Preservation, Tess – Honour & Aimes – Expedition.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Dante borrows 36% from the quest for Power. All other characters borrow below the threshold.
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. Fast X’s quest interweaving is 0.3 which is below par. The quest of Dante is interwoven with the quests of Dom & Aimes. Dom’s quest is interwoven with Tess’s quest. No other quests are interwoven. An example of interweaving the quests of Dom & Dante:
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Fast X’ script potential score is 0.11. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 3.04-3.72% of the population.
Though the plot structure of Fast X uses 6 universal quests it has only 1 dominant universal quest. 4 quests are below the threshold of depth seen in Blockbusters. Moreover, the plot structure is loose since the quests aren’t interwoven.
91% events in Fast X are borrowed from 6 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: Dante mirrors 6% of Dron’s quest for Vengeance (below threshold of 35%)
Dante’ desire for Vengeance stems from his need to get even or confront offenders. The tale of Dron from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.
Quest 2: Dante mirrors 36% of Circe’s quest for Power (only quest above the threshold of 35%)
Dante’s desire for Power stems from his need to dominate others. The tale of Circe from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Power.
Quest 3: Dom mirrors 24% of Odysseus’s quest for Tranquillity (below the threshold of 35%)
Dom’s desire for Tranquillity stems from his need to be free from anxiety & fear. The tale of Odysseus from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Tranquillity.
Quest 4: Dom’s crew mirrors 18% of Noah’s quest for Preservation (below the threshold of 35%)
Dom’s crew’s desire for Preservation stems from their need to survive a threat. The tale of Noah from Abrahamic mythology is the universal quest for Preservation.
Quest 5: Aimes mirrors 18% of Jason’s quest for Expedition (below the threshold of 35%)
Aimes desire for Expedition stems from his need to find an elusive object. The tale of Jason from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Expedition.
Quest 6: Tess mirrors 13% of Hanuman’s quest for Honour (below the threshold of 35%)
Tess’ desire for Honour stems from her need to be loyal to a clan or order. The tale of Hanuman from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Honour.
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