The script potential score of The Tomorrow War is 0.11 (predicted 100-115MM, performance similar to The Lost City & Lightyear )
The script of The Tomorrow War will appeal to 3.24 – 3.60 % of the population
91% events in The Tomorrow War are borrowed from 4 mythological tales
The script of The Tomorrow War will appeal to 3.24 – 3.60 % 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 Tomorrow War has 4 universal quests of Family, Power, Independence & Expedition.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Dan mirrors the universal quests of Expedition & Family. Muri mirrors the quest of Independence & Whitespikes mirrors the quest of Power.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Dan’s character borrows 22% of the universal quest of Expedition. Dan borrows 31% of the quest of Family. Muri borrows 19% of the quest of Independence. Whitespikes’ character borrows 23% of the quest of Power.
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 Tomorrow War’s quest interweaving score is 0.5 and at par. An example of interweaving of Dan’s & Whitespikes’ quests:
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas The Tomorrow War’s script score is 0.11. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 3.24 – 3.60 % of the population.
The plot structure of Tomorrow War is weak due to the lead character being inconsistent & all characters being under-developed. Dan’s character borrows from multiple quests making his quest inconsistent and creating plot gaps.
91% events in The Tomorrow War 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: Dan mirrors 22% of Jason’ quest for Expedition (below threshold of 35%)
Dan’s desire for Expedition stems from the need to find an elusive object. The tale of Jason from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Expedition.
Quest 2: Dan also mirrors 31% of Demeter’s quest for Family (marginally below threshold)
Dan’s desire for Family stems from the need to nurture & protect. The tale of Demeter from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Family.
Quest 3: Muri mirrors 19% of Daedalus’ quest for Independence (below threshold of 35%)
Muri’s desire for Independence stems from the need to ne self-reliant. The tale of Daedalus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Independence.
Quest 4: Whitespikes mirrors 23% of Circe’s quest for Power (below threshold of 35%)
Whitespikes’ desire for Power stems from the need to dominate others. The tale of Circe from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Power.
Tags:2021, Amazon Studios, Box office, Character development, Chris McKay, Circe, Daedalus, Demeter, Expedition, Family, Independence, Jason, Movie Review, Mythology, New Republic Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Power, Script, Skydance, Story plot
