The Last Voyage of the Demeter
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$11 – 15MM V $13MM
Mythosis universal quests used
4
Audience appeal
~0.40%
Script Score
0.01
The Last Voyage of the Demeter released in 2023 is directed by André Øvredal and is adapted from the chapter “A Captain’s Log” in Bram Stoker’s novel. The story follows the doomed crew who attempt to survive the treacherous ocean voyage while being stalked by Dracula.
1. The invisible plot structure of The Last Voyage of the Demeter
1A. The Last Voyage of the Demeter's script borrows 93% of its events from 4 mythological tales
Anna’s quest is driven by the desire for honour & loyalty. The quest borrows events from the tale of Hanuman in Hindu mythology. Both Hanuman & Anna demonstrate unquestioned loyalty and sacrifice themselves for a cause.
Dracula’s quest is driven by the desire to dominate others. The quest borrows events from the tale of Circe in Greek mythology. Similar to Circe, Dracula uses deceit to achieve his objectives.
Clemens’ underdeveloped quest is driven by the desire to survive a threat. The quest borrows events from the tale of Noah in Abrahamic mythology. Both Noah and Clemens learn about an impending disaster.
Elliott’s underdeveloped quest borrows events from the tale of Oedipus in Greek mythology. Both Oedipus & Elliott fail to protect due to an error in judgement.
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
# 18,025
Tales interweaved
Circe, Hanuman & 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 The Last Voyage of the Demeter’s plot structure: $11-15MM
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 The Last Voyage of the Demeter
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. The Last Voyage of Demeter uses 2 universal quests of Honour & Power. The quest of Preservation is sparingly used.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Anna mirrors the universal quest of Honour & Dracula mirrors the quest of Power. Clemens mirrors Preservation.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Anna borrows 24% events from the quest for Honour whereas Dracula borrows 12% events from the quest for Power.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. The Last Voyage of Demeter’s quest interweaving of 0.17 is below par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Clemens & Anna:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of The Last Voyage of the Demeter
The plot structure borrows sporadically from the 4 universal quests. Hence, the total number of events reduces the script to a short story.
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
~0.40%
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 The Last Voyage of the Demeter
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: Anna mirrors the universal quest for Honour
Anna’s desire for Honour stems from her need to be loyal to a clan or order. The tale of Hanuman from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Honour.
Quest 2: Dracula mirrors the universal quest for Power
Dracula’s desire for Power stems from his need to dominate others. The tale of Circe from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Power.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
The plot structure requires deepening of quests that will also help in interweaving them.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
Plot of The Last Voyage of the Demeter is a subset of Mythosis Plot Structure # 18,025. It interweaves the tales of Circe, Noah & Hanuman.
Unlock the hidden potential with Mythosis plot structure # 18,025!
Tags: Oedipus, Noah, Hanuman, Circe, Family, Tranquillity, Honour, Power, Andre Ovredal, DreamWorks, Reliance Entertainment, 2023