The plot structure will appeal to ~ 0.30% of the population
$10 – 24MM is the film’s estimated revenue, assuming a wide release in the domestic market
Rebel Moon the Scargiver is a rebellion of the villagers of Veldt led by Kora & her warriors against Noble’s forces. At Mythosis we have extracted the film's plot structure with mythological tales to estimate its box-office potential.
Mythological tales reveal the invisible Plot Structure of Rebel Moon the Scargiver
Stories are an interweaving of quests, each representing a fundamental human desire. These desires echo across time and cultures, finding their universal counterparts in mythological tales.
92% of the events in the story is borrowed from four mythological tales. There are 3 prominent characters in the movie.
Kora’s quest mirrors the tale of Odysseus from Greek mythology, where both are driven by the desire to be in secure surroundings. Odysseus overpowers Circe to free her men from her control. Kora fights Noble’s forces to save the villagers of Veldt.
Kora’s quest also mirrors the tale of Valmiki from Hindu mythology, where both are driven by repentance. Valmiki gives up robbery to become a sage. Kora’s transformation from a murderer to a saviour is borne out of her remorse.
Noble’s quest mirrors the tale of Circe from Greek mythology, where both are driven by the desire to dominate others. Circe uses her magic to seize control of Odysseus but fails. Noble attempts to capture Kora but fails.
Titus’ quest mirrors the tale of Noah from Abrahamic mythology, where both are driven by the desire to survive a threat. Noah builds an ark & collects every specie to save them from an impending disaster. Titus uses the harvest to protect the settlements and trains the villagers for war.
Gunnar has an underdeveloped quest, driven by the desire to be loyal to an order or clan.
None of the other characters have a quest.
Detailed mirroring of each character to their respective mythological tales is in section “Unlocking the Ideal Plot Structure”
Blockbusters differ from Flops in the way they borrow from mythological tales
Blockbuster stories consistently defy the norms of conventional plot structures. The analysis of Blockbuster, Hit & Flop plot structures across decades and genres has uncovered an optimal method for incorporating mythological tales into storytelling. The Mythosis Code for creating blockbuster plot structures has the following principles -
Every blockbuster plot structure borrows events from at least three mythological tales.
Blockbuster characters are consistent and complex. Each character in the story reflects events from a single mythological tale, and the degree of mirroring is approximately 35%.
Blockbusters create a cohesive plot structure by intricately weaving the multiple tales. Characters are woven with each other through their quests and not merely by relationships. Quests become interconnected when events from two mythological tales occur simultaneously within the story.
Mythosis Code evaluation of Rebel Moon the Scargiver’s Plot structure
Rebel Moon the Scargiver’s plot structure borrows from four mythological tales.
Kora’s character mirrors events from two tales making her inconsistent. Noble & Titus uniquely mirror a single tale.
Every character quest is far below threshold. Kora borrows 24% of the events from Odysseus’ quest & also borrows 5% of the events from Valmiki’s quest. Nobel borrows 9% of the events from Circe’s quest whereas Titus borrows 7% of the events from Noah’s quest.
Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.50. Rebel Moon the Scargiver’s quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par. Here is an example of interweaving the quests of Kora & Nobel:
Estimated potential of Rebel Moon the Scargiver’s Plot Structure
Each one of us is driven by at least one desire, which is why specific mythological tales resonate with us. When a story interweaves more tales, it broadens the story’s appeal to a wider audience. However, to realize the power of multiple quests, the quests must have sufficient depth and they should be interwoven.
Rebel Moon the Scargiver's plot structure suffers from character inconsistency since Kora mirrors two quests. Moreover, none of the quests have sufficient depth and the interweaving is below par. As a result, the characters lack depth & complexity and the plot is a disjointed sequence of events.
We have created an algorithm by assigning weights to the principles of The Mythosis Code. The algorithm calculates the potency of a story’s plot structure and estimates its corresponding audience appeal. Blockbuster plot structures have a score of at least 0.64 and appeal to 20% of the audiences.
Rebel Moon the Scargiver’s plot structure has a score of 0.01. Rebel Moon the Scargiver will appeal to approximately 0.30% of the population. Our estimate of the movie’s revenues from its audience appeal is $10 – 24MM in the domestic market.
Unlocking the Ideal Plot Structure of Rebel Moon the Scargiver
We have identified 32 universal quests that represent every human desire. These quests are the superset of thousands of stories across cultures that reflect our collective subconscious. Each quest has a structured sequence of events divided into 5 major arcs.
We map a character’s quest to the relevant mythological tale (universal quest) which reveals the gaps in their quest, if any. The ideal Plot Structure is constructed by plugging these gaps with the missing events from the tale. These events strengthen each character’s journey and weaving of quests without altering the story.
Extraction of each character quest
Quest 1: Noble mirrors the universal quest for Power
Noble’s desire for Power stems from the need to dominate others. The tale of Circe from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Power.
Quest 2: Kora mirrors the universal quest for Tranquillity
Kora’s desire for Tranquillity stems from the need to be in secure surroundings. The tale of Odysseus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Tranquillity.
Quest 3: Titus mirrors the universal quest for Preservation
Titus’ desire for Preservation stems from the need to survive a threat. The tale of Noah from Abrahamic mythology is the universal quest for Preservation.
Ideal Plot structure reconstruction
All blockbusters interweave at least 3 mythological tales. Each tale is mirrored by a single character. Every character borrows 35%+ events from their respective tale. A redraft of the script is necessitated by the fact that Rebel Moon the Scargiver doesn’t adhere to any of the first principles of storytelling.
Tags:2024, Character Arcs, Circe, Kurt Johnstad, Mythology, Netflix, Noah, Odysseus, Power, Preservation, Screenwriting, Shay Hatten, Story plot, storytelling, The Stone Quarry, Tranquillity, Zack Snyder
