Rebel Moon
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$103 – 127MM V NA
Mythosis universal quests used
5
Audience appeal
2.69 – 3.29%
Script Score
0.09
Rebel Moon directed by Zack Snyder is set in a fictional galaxy ruled by the imperialistic Motherworld. The story is about Kora, a former Imperium soldier, who recruit warriors from across the galaxy to defend her village from Noble, the chief of Imperium, who acquires unscrupulously.
1. The invisible plot structure of Rebel Moon
1A. The script of Rebel Moon borrows 93% of its events from 5 mythological tales
Noble’s quest is driven by the desire to survive a threat. The quest borrows events from the tale of Kans in Hindu mythology. Both Kans & Noble fail to kill their nemesis and pay the price.
Kora’s quest is driven by the desire for honour & loyalty. The quest borrows events from the tale of Hanuman in Hindu mythology. Both Hanuman & Kora demonstrate loyalty, showing a willingness to sacrifice themselves.
Kora also exhibits the quest of Expedition. Similar to Jason recruiting the Argonauts, Kora recruits a team of warriors.
Gunnar’s quest is driven by the desire to be in a safe environment. The quest borrows events from the tale of Odysseus in Greek mythology. Odysseus and Gunnar navigate their way through hostile territory.
Kai is driven by the desire to dominate others. Their quest borrows events from the tale of Circe in Greek mythology. Similar to Circe, Kai uses deceit to achieve its objectives.
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
# 658,826
Tales interweaved
Kans, Hanuman, Odysseus & Circe
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 Rebel Moon's plot structure: $103-127MM
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 Rebel Moon
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Rebel Moon uses 3 universal quests of Honour, Expedition & Power. The quests of Tranquillity & Preservation is sparsely used
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Kora mirrors the quest of Honour & Expedition. Noble mirrors the quest of Preservation. Gunnar mirrors the quest of Tranquillity. Kai mirrors the universal quest of Power.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Kora borrows 28% events from the quest of Honour and 11% events from the quest of Expedition. Noble borrows 7% from the quest of Preservation and Gunnar borrows 8% from the quest of Tranquillity. Kai borrows 20% events from the universal quest of Power.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Rebel Moon’s quest interweaving is perfect with a score of 1.
An example of interweaving the quests of Kora, Gunnar & Kai:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of Rebel Moon
Rebel Moon’s plot structure reveals inconsistent character quests as well as shallow quests.
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
0.09
Audience appeal
2.69 – 3.29%
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 Rebel Moon
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: Kora mirrors the universal quest for Honour
Kora’s desire for Honour stems from the need to be loyal to clan or order. The tale of Hanuman from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Honour.
Quest 2: Kai mirrors the universal for Power
Kai’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 3: Gunnar mirrors the universal quest for Tranquillity
Gunnar’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 4: Noble mirrors the universal quest for Preservation
Noble’s desire for Preservation stems from the need to survive a threat. The tale of Kans from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Preservation.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
Rebel Moon’s plot structure relies on Kora’s quest that is inconsistent.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
The plot of Rebel Moon is a sub set of Mythosis Plot Structure # 658,826. It interweaves the tales of Kans, Hanuman, Odysseus & Circe.
Unlock hidden potential with Mythosis Plot Structure # 658,826!
Tags: Circe, Odysseus, Hanuman, Kans, Power, Tranquillity, Preservation, Honour, Zack Snyder, The Stone Quarry, Netflix, 2023