Stages of Todorov's theory

1. Stage
1. Equilibrium
2. Disruption of equilibrium
3. Realisation that disruption has
occurred
4. Attempt to repair damage
5. Restoration of equilibrium

2. Stage Description
1. Equilibrium BP, a former UN investigator, and his family
are on a normal day school run, playing eye
spy.
2. Disruption of
equilibrium
New York is attacked by zombies. BP and his
family flee to a nearby apartment block and
hide with a family. While awaiting rescue,
both families are attacked by a zombie horde
and while BP and his family escape
unscathed, only the young boy of the
apartment family survives.
3. Realisation that
disruption has
occurred
Once safely aboard the aircraft carrier, BP’s
ex co-worker reveals the current situation
the world is in, presenting numbers dead and
countries infected.
4. Attempt to
repair damage
BP is persuaded to go in search of a cure on
the basis that his family will be removed
from the aircraft carrier and moved to a
mainland camp as they are not ‘essential
personnel’.
5. Restoration of
equilibrium
BP finds the cure and returns to his family
safely. The remaining human population
begin to fight back using BP’s cure.
Stage Description
1. Equilibrium BP and his family are on a normal day
school run, playing eye spy.
2. Disruption of
equilibrium
New York is attacked by zombies. BP
and his family flee and are rescued by a
helicopter on a rooftop.
3. Realisation
that disruption
has occurred
BP’s ex co-worker reveals the current
situation the world is in, presenting
numbers dead and countries infected.
4. Attempt to
repair damage
BP is persuaded to go in search of a
cure.
5. Restoration of
equilibrium
Not present in trailer.

3. Stage Description
1. Equilibrium CM is a bicycle courier that delivers packages
around London, he is put into a coma and
admitted to a hospital after a car hits him.
2. Disruption of
equilibrium
Environmental activists break into a research
facility and release chimpanzee’s that are infected
with the Rage virus, ignoring what the scientist
advises them. The chimpanzee attacks and spreads
the virus to the people within the room and then
further to the cities.
3. Realisation that
disruption has
occurred
CM awakes from his coma to find the hospital is
deserted. He is attacked by the infected and saved
by survivors, one is killed in the process.
The survivor, NH, takes CM to his parents house to
find they are both dead. While there they see
lights in a nearby apartment block and find more
survivors.
4. Attempt to repair
damage
The survivors hear a possible safe haven location
broadcasted on the radio. They arrive at the
location to find it is a trap laid by army personal.
5. Restoration of
equilibrium
They escape from the trap and recover in a country
home. They write a message using fabric to attract
the attention of a passing helicopter who rescues
them.
Stage Description
1. Equilibrium CM is in a coma and left in a deserted hospital.
2. Disruption of
equilibrium
Zombies attack CM after he leaves the
hospital.
3. Realisation that
disruption has
occurred
Not present in trailer.
4. Attempt to repair
damage
Not present in trailer.
5. Restoration of
equilibrium
Not present in trailer.

4. Stage Description
1. Equilibrium Will Smith ‘Neville’ is a doctor with a wife and a
daughter.
2. Disruption of
equilibrium
The characters get trapped in a room with zombies
surrounding them.
3. Realisation that
disruption has
occurred
The glass starts to smash with the zombies running
into it. Will realizes that he is going to have to
sacrifice himself.
4. Attempt to repair
damage
Neville gives Anna the blood to save her. They are
trapped in a room behind a glass window with the
zombies about to get them. Neville sets off the
grenade killing himself and the zombies.
5. Restoration of
equilibrium
Anna and Ethan arrive back at the safe place and
everyone gets the antidote. She then tells the story
of Neville and it becomes ‘legend
Stage Description
1. Equilibrium 2nd – goes to new equilibrium of the abandoned
city with Will smith alone with his dog.
2. Disruption of
equilibrium
1st - Starts off with people evacuating the city.
3. Realisation that
disruption has
occurred
Not present in trailer.
4. Attempt to repair
damage
Will Smith is shown trying to find a cure for the
virus.
5. Restoration of
equilibrium
Not present in trailer.