What happens between submission and delivery —
and why it's different from anything else out there.
No lengthy intake forms. No waiting weeks. Just your script, our read, and analysis built to move it forward.
Upload your PDF and tell us the basics: title, writers, format, and primary genre. That's the complete intake — no questionnaires, no lengthy briefs. Your script does the talking.
Your script goes through a structured, multi-pass analysis — built specifically for coverage, not adapted from general-purpose tools. Structure, character, dialogue, tone, market positioning, and buyer-fit are all examined in depth.
The analysis draws on a proprietary reference archive of produced film and television — built not as a template library, but as a tool for specificity. The kind that lets coverage cite a structural parallel from a produced screenplay by name, scene, and craft element.
Brian Hanford, our senior reader, then reviews the output, writes a personal Reader's Note, and signs off on the report before it reaches you.
Your report is delivered to your account — a comprehensive, designed document built to be read and returned to. Not a form-fill PDF. Not a wall of bullet points. Coverage built to move your script forward.
“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.”
Every dimension of your script examined. Nothing surface-level, nothing skipped.
TV pilots, limited series, and vertical formats include an additional Series Engine section — a 6-pillar assessment of premise sustainability, character engine, and long-arc potential.
“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.”
Traditional coverage can take weeks. We think that's too long, whether for a writer in development or a producer looking to evaluate a project. Every tier delivers within a committed window you can rely on — not an estimate, not a guideline.
Need a one-off read? Single coverage — $34.99, no subscription required.
Three things dev|cut. does that other coverage services don't — and why each one matters.
Most coverage asks "is this good?" and stops there. dev|cut. goes further, asking "who would buy this and why?" Every coverage includes a market viability assessment — a buyer-fit table with industry-substantiated rationale that looks at studio and network profiles, their current slates, and what they're buying. It's the analysis that bridges craft and commerce, and it's included in every report. How we use AI →
dev|cut. was built around one conviction: great coverage is sympathetic to creative agency, not a rejection filter. Every note is in service of helping the writer achieve their vision. Analysis that finds the path forward, not the reason to stop. For producers and agents, it's an honest look at whether this script is the one you're looking for right now.
Every dev|cut. coverage report is reviewed and signed off by Brian Hanford, dev|cut.’s founder and senior reader, who has sat on both sides of the table. Not an assistant's first pass. Not automated output with no human fingerprint. A real read, with a real name signed on it.
"Great coverage is a creative ally, not a gatekeeper."
dev|cut. — guiding principle
Your PDF. Your vision. We'll take it from there.