The script potential of Guardians of the Galaxy 3 is 299-365MM in the domestic market (actual - 359MM).
The script of Guardians of the Galaxy 3 will appeal to 8.2-10% of the population
90% of events in Guardians of the Galaxy 3 are borrowed from 4 mythological tales
The script of Guardians of the Galaxy 3 will appeal to 8.2-10% 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. Guardians of the Galaxy3 has 4 universal quests of Idealism, Expedition, Vengeance & Status.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Guardians of the Galaxy3 characters uniquely mirror ONE universal quest. Rocket – Independence, High Evolutionary – Vengeance, Quill – Expedition & Warlock – Idealism.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Rocket mirrors 24% of his universal quest. High Evolutionary 48%, Quill borrows 42% & Warlock 13%.
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. Guardians of the Galaxy3’s quest interweaving is 0.33 and below the level of Blockbusters. Only High Evolutionary's quest is interwoven with the quests of Rocket & Quill. Here is an example of the interweaving of Rocket & High Evolutionary’s quest.
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Guardians of the Galaxy3’s script score is 0.29. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 8.2-10% of the population
The plot structure of Guardians of the Galaxy 3 uses 4 universal quests which are mirrored uniquely by ONE character. However, there are only 2 dominant universal quest unlike Blockbusters which have at least 3. Moreover, the low interweaving of quests makes the plot structure loose.
90% of events in Guardians of the Galaxy 3 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: Rocket mirrors 24% of Daedalus’ quest for Independence (below threshold of 35%)
Rocket’ desire for Independence stems from the need for self-reliance. The tale of Daedalus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Independence.
Quest 2: High Evolutionary 48% of mirrors Duryodhan’s quest for Vengeance (above threshold of 35%)
High Evolutionary’s desire for Vengeance stems from his need to confront offenders. The tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.
Quest 3: Quill mirrors 42% of Jason’s quest for Expedition (above threshold of 35%)
Quill’s 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 4: Warlock mirrors 13% of Prometheus’ quest for Idealism (below threshold of 35%)
Warlock’s desire for Idealism stems from the need for fairness & justice. The tale of Prometheus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Idealism.
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