Script potential of The Marvels is 70-86MM in the domestic market (actual 85MM)
The script of The Marvels will appeal to 1.75 – 2.13% of the population
89% events in The Marvels are borrowed from 3 mythological tales
The script of The Marvels will appeal to 1.75 – 2.13% 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. The Marvels has 3 universal quests of Power, Order and Honour.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Dar-Benn mirrors the quest of Power. Carol mirrors the quest of Order & Kamala mirrors the universal quest of Honour. Monica’s quest of Acceptance is under-developed. Fury has no quest.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Dar-Benn’s character borrows 32% of the universal quest of Power. Carol’s character borrows 13% of the quest of Order. Kamala borrows 9% of the universal quest of Honour.
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. The Marvels quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par. Only the quests of Carol & Dar-Benn are interwoven with each other. Here is an example:
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas The Marvels script score is 0.06. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 1.75 – 2.13% of the population.
The plot structure of The Marvels uses 3 universal quests but none of the character quests have sufficient depth resulting in under-developed characters. Moreover, the lack of interweaving between quests creates gaps in the plot thereby impacting the tightness of the plot.
89% events in The Marvels are borrowed from 3 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: Dar-Benn mirrors 32% of Ravan’s quest for Power (marginally below threshold)
Dar-Benn’s desire for Power stems from the need to dominate others. The tale of Ravan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Power.
Quest 2: Carol mirrors 13% of Ram’s quest for Order (below threshold of 35%)
Carol’s desire for Order stems from the need for organization to maintain stability. The tale of Ram from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Order.
Quest 3: Kamala mirrors 9% of Hanuman’s quest for Honour (below threshold of 35%)
Kamala’s desire for Honour stems from the need to be loyal to a clan/order. The tale of Hanuman from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Honour.
Tags:2023, Box office, Character development, Hanuman, Honour, Marvel Studios, Movie Review, Mythology, Nia DaCosta, Order, Power, Prediction, Ram, Ravan, Script, Story plot, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
