The script potential score of Pan is 0.05 (93% match with actual revenue)
The script of Pan will appeal to 1.4 – 1.56 % of the population
87% events in Pan are borrowed from 4 mythological tales
The script of Pan will appeal to 1.4 – 1.56% 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. Pan has 4 universal quests of Acceptance, Preservation, Expedition & Accumulation.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Pan mirrors the universal quest of Acceptance. Blackbeard mirrors both Preservation & Expedition. Hook mirrors the quest of Accumulation.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Pan’s character borrows 39% of the universal quest of Acceptance. Blackbeard’s character borrows 34% of the quest of Preservation & 10% of the universal quest of Expedition. Hook borrows 8% of the quest of Accumulation.
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. Pan’s quest interweaving score is 0.33 and is below par. An example of interweaving of Pan’s & Blackbeard’s quests:
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Pan’s script score is 0.05. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 1.4 – 1.56% of the population.
Though the plot structure of Pan borrows from 4 universal quests, the plot is weak due to the inconsistent character of Blackbeard and the inconsequential character of Hook. Blackbeard’s character quest vacillates between Expedition & Preservation. Few events in Pan’s quest don’t belong to the Theseus’ quest which creates a gap in the plot.
87% events in Pan 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: Pan mirrors 39% of Theseus’ quest for Acceptance (above threshold of 35%)
Pan’s desire for Acceptance stems from the need for approval from others. The tale of Theseus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Acceptance.
Quest 2: Blackbeard mirrors 34% of Kans’ quest for Preservation (marginally below threshold)
Quest 4: Hook mirrors 8% of Valmiki’s quest for Accumulation (below threshold of 35%)
Hook’s desire for Accumulation stems from the need to collect & own. The tale of Valmiki from Hindu mythology has a robust expression in Dicken’s character of Scrooge which is the universal quest for Accumulation.
Tags:2015, Acceptance, Accumulation, Berlanti Productions, Box office, Character development, Expedition, Gilgamesh, Joe Wright, Kans, Movie Review, Mythology, Preservation, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, Script, Story plot, Theseus, Valmiki, Warner Bros. Pictures
