Transformers: The Last Knight
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$105 – 125MM V $130MM
Mythosis universal quests used
4
Audience appeal
3.58 – 3.98%
Script Score
0.13
Transformers: The Last Knight is a 2017 movie directed by Michael Bay and the fifth installment of the Transformers series. The story follows a guy living off the grid and a professor who unravel a link between the Transformers and the legends of King Arthur to save Earth from annihilation! Of course, with the help of Transformers.
1. The invisible plot structure of Transformers: The Last Knight
1A. The script of Transformers: The Last Knight borrows 89% of its events from 4 mythological tales
Qunitessa’s quest is driven by the desire to dominate others. The quest borrows events from the tale of Circe in Greek mythology. Both Circe and Quintessa create a façade of godliness and treachery to seize control.
Vivian’s quest is driven by the desire for social stability and mirrors the tale of Ram from Hindu mythology. Both Ram & Vivian decimate “demons” who threaten the social order.
Cade’s quest is driven by two different desires. The desire for approval by others and the desire to find an elusive object/person. His quest borrows events from the tales of Theseus & Jason in Greek mythology.
Megatron & Optimus don’t have well-developed quests.
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
# 18,200
Tales interweaved
Circe, Ram & Jason
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 Transformers: The Last Knight's plot structure: $105 – 123MM
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 Transformers: The Last Knight
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Transformers The Last Knight has 2 universal quests of Order, Power & Acceptance. The quest of Expedition is hardly used.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Vivian mirrors the quest of Order. Quintessa mirrors the of Power. Cade mirrors the quest of Acceptance & Expedition.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Vivian borrows 36% events from the quest for Order. Quintessa borrows 20% events from the quest for Power. Cade borrows 10% events from the quest for Acceptance & 8% from Expedition.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Transformers The Last Knight’s quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Vivian & Quintessa:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of Transformers: The Last Knight
Only Vivian’s character has a well-developed quest. Every other character has shallow, inconsistent or no 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
0.13
Audience appeal
3.58 – 3.98%
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 Transformers: The Last Knight
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: Quintessa mirrors the universal quest for Power
Quintessa’s desire for Power stems from the need to dominate others. The tale of Circe from Greek mythology is the fulfilled quest for Power.
Quest 2: Vivian mirrors the universal quest for Order
Vivian’s desire for Order stems from the need to maintain stability. The tale of Ram from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Order.
Quest 3: Cade mirrors the universal quest for Acceptance
Cade’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.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
None of the characters except Vivian has a robust quest. The inconsistency in Cade’s quest also creates holes in the plot structure.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
The plot of Transformers: The Last Knight is a subset of plot structure # 18,200. It emerges from interweaving the tales of Circe, Ram and Jason.
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Tags: Theseus, Circe, Ram, Jason, Acceptance, Power, Order, Expedition, Michael Bay, Paramount Pictures, Hasbro Studios, 2017