Rebel Moon 2
A galactic spectacle fizzles out
ESTIMATED domestic box office revenue
$10 – 24MM
Mythosis universal quests used
4
Audience appeal
0.27 – 0.33%
Hidden potential
NA
Rebel Moon 2 is a sequel of Zack Snyder’s fictional galaxy ruled by the imperialistic Motherworld. The story is about Noble returning to avenge his defeat and Kora defending the village with the help of Titus.
1. The invisible plot structure of Rebel Moon 2
1A. The script of Rebel Moon 2 borrows 92% of its events from 4 mythological tales
Kora’s quest mirrors the tale of Odysseus from Greek mythology, where both are driven by the desire to be in secure surroundings. Odysseus overpowers Circe to free her men from her control. Kora fights Noble’s forces to save the villagers of Veldt.
Kora’s quest also mirrors the tale of Valmiki from Hindu mythology, where both are driven by repentance. Valmiki gives up robbery to become a sage. Kora’s transformation from a murderer to a saviour is borne out of her remorse.
Noble’s quest mirrors the tale of Circe from Greek mythology, where both are driven by the desire to dominate others. Circe uses her magic to seize control of Odysseus but fails. Noble attempts to capture Kora but fails.
Titus’ quest mirrors the tale of Noah from Abrahamic mythology, where both are driven by the desire to survive a threat. Noah builds an ark & collects every specie to save them from an impending disaster. Titus uses the harvest to protect the settlements and trains the villagers for war.
Gunnar has an underdeveloped quest, driven by the desire to be loyal to an order or clan.
None of the other characters have a quest.
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
# 27,617
Tales interweaved
Odysseus, Circe & Noah
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 2's plot structure: $10-24MM
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 2
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Rebel Moon 2 uses the universal quest of Tranquillity. Other quests of Accumulation, Power & Preservation are sparingly used.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Kora mirrors the quest of Tranquillity & Accumulation. Noble mirrors the universal quest of Power whereas Titus mirrors the quest of Preservation.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Kora borrows 24% of the events from Odysseus’ quest & also borrows 5% of the events from Valmiki’s quest. Nobel borrows 9% of the events from Circe’s quest whereas Titus borrows 7% of the events from Noah’s quest.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Rebel Moon the Scargiver’s quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Kora & Nobel:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of Rebel Moon 2
Rebel Moon 2 doesn’t have enough events to create a feature length movie. As a result, all character quests are shallow.
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
0.27 – 0.33%
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 2
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: Noble mirrors the universal quest for Power
Noble’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 2: Kora mirrors the universal quest for Tranquillity
Kora’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 3: Titus mirrors the universal quest for Preservation
Titus’ desire for Preservation stems from the need to survive a threat. The tale of Noah from Abrahamic mythology is the universal quest for Preservation.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
Rebel Moon 2’s plot structure suffers from shallow quests of every character. It seems like a stretched short story.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
Rebel Moon 2’s plot is a small segment of Mythosis plot structure # 27,617. It interweaves the tales of Odysseus, Circe & Noah.
A redraft of the script is necessitated by the fact that Rebel Moon 2 doesn’t adhere to any of the first principles of storytelling.
Unlock the potential of Rebel Moon 2 with Mythosis Plot structure # 27,617
Tags: Noah, Preservation, Odysseus, Tranquillity, Circe, Power, 2024, Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad, Shay Hatten, Netflix, The Stone Quarry