Script coverage that moves scripts forward.

Every report is read, noted and signed off by Brian Hanford, a working development producer, and built on a bespoke script-intelligence engine. Twelve sections, a buyer-fit table, and delivery within 72 hours.

The Problem

Script coverage is meant to open doors. Too often, it just closes them.

The Platform

dev|cut. was built to change that — finding what's standing between a script's strengths and a 'yes', delivering a clear path forward.

Every report is read and signed off by a working development professional, and built on a bespoke script-intelligence engine that analyzes structure, character, dialogue, format and buyer-fit in depth.

One guiding philosophy drives all of it: great coverage is a creative ally, not a gatekeeper. dev|cut. is coverage that moves scripts forward.

12
Sections in every report
72h
Committed turnaround (48h Pro, 24h Studio)
ally,
not gatekeeper
The Philosophy
What We Deliver

Built Different.

Three things we bring to every report.

01

Deep Analysis

Layered coverage across structure, character, dialogue, and format. Nothing surface-level.

02

Buyer Intelligence

Buyer-fit assessment built into every report: who could buy this script, and why.

03

Creative Ally

Feedback that respects creative agency. Notes that open doors, not close them.

Testimonials

What writers and producers say.

Real feedback from real submissions.

I thought the tone of the report was pitch-perfect. I consistently felt that the work was seen, understood, and protected. What impressed me most wasn’t simply identifying weaknesses, it was that the notes consistently tried to strengthen the screenplay into a better version of itself rather than steering it toward a different movie. That’s surprisingly uncommon in development coverage and incredibly valuable.

John D. Marshall
Cinephoria Productions

I think the layers of specificity is what makes it great. Calling out specific lines and beats, and the payoff to the beats. It noticed nuances that I’ve never really seen any other coverage catch before.

Nichole Marie Lim
Award-winning writer

The format for this type of coverage works very well for a writer like myself because it builds to the actual reader’s coverage. What you have here is very special because it is not only AI coverage, but following up everything with ‘Human’ coverage makes it feel like a genuinely useful tool.

Sky Crystal
Writer, Ride Like the Wind

I liked that it actually gave an option for revisions. That stood out to me — not just calling out what’s wrong, but potential options to take.

Taylor Dupuis
Aradia Pictures
"Great coverage is a creative ally, not a gatekeeper."

dev|cut. — guiding principle

Brian Hanford on set

The Reader

Brian Hanford reads every dev|cut. report before it reaches you. A former script reader for Shay Media and a working development producer (including for Hearst Media Production Group), he has written coverage and received it, and built dev|cut. to raise the baseline. Coverage that's reliable, actionable, and built to serve writers and the industry alike. Read Brian's full bio →

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