Judas and the Black Messiah
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$06 – 08MM V NA
Mythosis universal quests used
4
Audience appeal
~0.20%
Script Score
0.01
Judas and the Black Messiah is a 2021 biographical movie directed by Shaka King. The movie is about an informant who infiltrates the Black Panther Party to bring down its influential leader at the behest of FBI.
1. The invisible plot structure of Little Women
1A. The script of Judas and the Black Messiah borrows 87% of its events from 4 mythological tales
O’Neal’s quest is driven by selfishness. The quest borrows events from the tale of Valmiki in Hindu mythology. Both Valmiki & O’Neal are self-centred but eventually realize their mistake.
Hoover’s quest is driven by the desire to punish offenders. The quest borrows events from the tale of Duryodhan in Hindu mythology. Duryodhan eliminating his cousins to control the kingdom is similar to Hoover getting Fred executed.
Fred’s under developed quest is driven by the desire of fairness and justice. The quest borrows events from the tale of Prometheus from Greek mythology. Both Prometheus and Fred fight against the exploitation of their people.
Mitchell’s under developed quest of power borrows events from Circe’s tale.
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
# 4,725
Tales interweaved
Valmiki, Duryodhan & Prometheus
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 Judas and the Black Messiah's plot structure: $06 – 08MM
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 Judas and the Black Messiah
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Judas & the Black Messiah uses 3 universal quests of Accumulation & Vengeance.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. O’Neal mirrors the quest of Accumulation. Hoover mirrors the quest of Vengeance.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. O’Neal borrows 26% events from the universal quest for Accumulation. Hoover borrows 16% events from the universal quest for Vengeance.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Judas & the Black Messiah’s doesn't interweave quests and its score is below par.
2B. Box office revenue estimation of Judas and the Black Messiah
The plot structure relies on a single quest.
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
0.01
Audience appeal
~0.20%
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 Judas and the Black Messiah
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: O’Neal mirrors the universal quest for Accumulation
O’Neal’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.
Quest 2: Hoover mirrors the universal quest for Vengeance
Hoover’s desire for Vengeance stems from the need to punish offenders. The tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology is the universal unfulfilled quest for Vengeance.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
The plot structure has one universal quest that is shallow and multiple underdeveloped quests.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
The plot of Judas and the Black Messiah is a subset of Mythosis plot structure # 4,725. It emerges from interweaving the tales of Valmiki, Duryodhan & Prometheus
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Tags: Valmiki, Duryodhan, Circe, Idealism, Accumulation, Power, Vengeance, Shaka King, MACRO, Participant, Bron Creative, Warner Bros. Pictures, 2021