The script potential of Ninja Turtles, Mutant Mayhem is 99-122MM in the domestic market (actual 116MM)
The script of Mutant Mayhem will appeal to 2.49-3.03% of the population
Mutant Mayhem borrows 88% of its events from 4 mythological tales
The script of Mutant Mayhem will appeal to 2.49-3.03% 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. Mutant Mayhem has 4 universal quests of Acceptance, Family and both the quests of Social Contact. Every human desire has a fulfilled and an unfulfilled quest.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Turtles – Acceptance, Splinter – Family, April – fulfilled quest of Social contact & Superfly – unfulfilled quest of Social contact.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Turtles borrows 24% of the quest of Acceptance. Splinter borrows 10% of the quest of Family whereas April borrows 19% of the fulfilled quest of Social contact. Superfly borrows 20% of the unfulfilled quest of Social contact.
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. Mutant Mayhem’s quest interweaving of 0.5 is at par. The quest of Turtles is interwoven with the quest of April & Superfly but not with Splinter. April’s quest is interwoven with Splinter but not with Superfly. Here is an example of interweaving the quests of Turtles & April
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Mutant Mayhem script score is 0.09. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 2.49-3.03% of the population.
The plot structure of Mutant Mayhem uses 4 universal quests which are uniquely mirrored as well as interwoven. However, all the character journeys are under developed.
Mutant Mayhem borrows 88% of its events 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: Turtles mirrors 24% of Theseus’ quest for Acceptance (below threshold of 35%)
Turtle’s desire for Acceptance stems from their need for approval from others. The tale of Theseus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Acceptance.
Quest 2: Splinter mirrors 10% of Demeter’s quest for Family (below threshold of 35%)
Splinter’s desire for Family stems from his need to nurture & protect. The tale of Demeter from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Family.
Quest 3: April mirrors 19% of Psyche’s quest for Social Contact (below threshold of 35%)
April’s desire for Social Contact stems from her need for companionship. The tale of Psyche from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Social Contact
Quest 4: Superfly mirrors 20% of Amba’s quest for Social contact (below threshold of 35%)
Superfly’s desire for Social contact stems from his need for companionship. The tale of Amba from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Social contact.
Tags:2023, Acceptance, Amba, Box office, Character development, Demeter, Family, Jeff Rowe, Movie Review, Mythology, Nickelodeon Movies, Paramount, Point Grey Pictures, Psyche, Script, Social Contact, Story plot, Theseus
