Ghostbusters Frozen Empire
Storytelling affected by the chill
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$91 – 127MM V $113MM
Mythosis universal quests used
4
Audience appeal
2.34 – 2.86%
Hidden potential
$425 – 470MM
Ghostbusters Frozen Empire released in 2024 is the fifth installment in the Ghostbusters franchise. The Spengler family team up with the original Ghostbusters to protect the Firehouse and save the world from an evil force. Mythosis, dives into the plot structure to fix the story that loses its coherence quite quickly.
1. The invisible plot structure of Ghostbusters Frozen Empire
1A. The script of Ghostbusters Frozen Empire borrows 88% of its events from 4 mythological tales
Phoebe’s quest mirrors the tale of Theseus from Greek mythology, where both are driven by the desire for approval from others. Theseus saves Athenians from Minotaur after getting accepted by his father King Aegeus. Phoebe overpowers Garraka after getting accepted by her parents
Garraka’s quest mirrors the tale of Ravan from Hindu mythology, where both are driven by the desire to dominate others. Ravan escapes from Shiva’s captivity and unleashes his terror. Garraka engineers his escape from the orb and wreaks havoc
Nadeem’s quest mirrors the tale of Hanuman from Hindu mythology, where both are driven by the desire to be loyal to a clan or order. Hanuman is unaware of his superpowers and on realizing them helps Ram win the war. Nadeem is unaware that he’s a firemaster and takes on Garraka after discovering his power.
Melody’s quest mirrors the tale of Prometheus from Greek mythology, where both are driven by the desire for fairness and justice. Prometheus, Zeus’ trusted lieutenant rebels against him to help MAN. Melody rebels against Garraka and helps the Ghostbusters
Underdeveloped quests: Callie & Grooberson’s quest of nurturing and protecting the family. Ray’s quest of finding an elusive person or object. Winston’s quest of surviving a threat.
NOTE: Detailed mirroring of each character’s primary quest to their respective mythological tales is in section “3A. Quests of characters and their mythological counterparts”
Mythosis plot structure
# 46,742
Tales interweaved
Theseus, Ravan, Prometheus & Hanuman
I. How does interweaving mythological tales lead to infinite story plots?
II. Can the pursuit of a Desire have more than one quest?
2. The potential of Ghostbusters Frozen Empire's plot structure: $91-127MM
The interweaving of 32 mythological tales can generate a billion unique stories. By using these 32 tales, we can extract the plot structure of any story across various genres. Our study of blockbuster, hit, and flop plot structures led to the discovery of the Mythosis Code, a set of principles for creating compelling stories. The plot structure of a story is analyzed to see how well it adheres to these storytelling principles.
2A. Plot structure evaluation of Ghostbusters Frozen Empire
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. The script primarily uses 4 universal quests of Acceptance, Power, Idealism & Honour.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Phoebe mirrors the universal quest of Acceptance whereas Garraka mirrors the quest of Power. Melody & Nadeem mirror the quest of Prometheus and Hanuman.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Phoebe borrows 21% of the events from Theseus’ quest. Garraka borrows 20% of the events from Ravan’s quest. Nadeem borrows 21% of the events from Hanuman’s quest. Melody borrows 20% of the events from Prometheus’ quest.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Ghostbusters’ quest interweaving score of 0.27 is below par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Garraka & Melody:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of Ghostbusters Frozen Empire
The plot structure has low interweaving of quests due to shallow quest of every character. As a result, the story is disjointed.
The Script Score measures a plot structure’s adherence to the four principles of Mythosis Code. We use the Script Score to estimate a movie’s audience appeal & revenues. Blockbuster plot structures have a score of at least 0.64 and appeal to 20% of the audiences.
Script Score
0.08
Audience appeal
2.34 – 2.86%
I. How is Mythosis Code used to estimate revenues?
II. Aren’t box-office revenues influenced by several factors beyond just the story plot?
3. The ideal plot structure of Ghostbusters Frozen Empire
We have identified 32 mythological tales, the superset of all tales across cultures. The quests of these tales have also recurred over time periods. They represent human behaviours that are deeply embedded in our shared memories. Each tale is the richest expression of the pursuit of a human desire. The tales have a unique pattern of events spread over 5 major arcs.
Mapping a character’s quest to the relevant mythological tale reveals the gaps in their quest, if any. Plugging these gaps with the missing events deepens the character quest. The missing events also provide an opportunity for interweaving the various quests. These events strengthen the story and unlock its hidden potential.
3A.Quest of characters and their mythological counterparts
Quest 1: Phoebe mirrors the universal quest for Acceptance
Phoebe’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: Garraka mirrors the universal quest for Power
Garraka’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 3: Nadeem mirrors the universal quest for Honour
Nadeem’s desire for Honour stems from the need for loyalty to a clan or order. The tale of Hanuman from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Honour.
Quest 4: Melody mirrors the universal quest for Idealism
Melody’s desire for Idealism stems from the need fairness & justice. The tale of Prometheus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Idealism.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
Even though the plot structure of Ghostbuster has four quests, all of them are shallow and disparate causing a disjointed story.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
The plot structure of Ghostbusters Frozen Empire is a sub set of Mythosis Plot Structure # 46,742.
Deepening each quest unlocks the potential of the story. The plot structure has the potential to generate revenues of $425 – 470MM in the domestic market.
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Tags: Theseus, Acceptance, Ravan, Power, Hanuman, Honour, Prometheus, Idealism, 2024, Gil Kenan, Jason Reitman, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Releasing