Project Pass
$34.99One project: an initial read plus two revision reads (3 total, under $12 a read).
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Three reads for one project cost $34.99.
The first gives you the biggest notes. The next two check the rewrite against them and tell you what to sharpen next.
No subscription · Three reads for one project · On-site read + downloadable PDF · Typical turnaround: 10–30 minutes · Accepted: .fdx, text-based .pdf, .docx, .fountain
Start with the Project Pass.
What changes across the three reads.
| Read | The job | What carries forward |
|---|---|---|
| Initial read | Provide the biggest notes on a fresh read | The rooms identify the changes that would make the greatest difference to this draft. |
| Revision one | Judge the rewrite | Prior conditions and strengths return to the room that raised them. |
| Revision two | Test the real fix | Ignored notes get flagged. Real improvements get credited. |
What every completed read includes.
| Part | What that means |
|---|---|
| Read path | Up to four rooms run in order: the Producer’s room, Attachments room, Studio Executive’s room, and Studio Greenlight. A no stops the rooms that follow. |
| Report | A full report of what each room you reached had to say. It starts with the Producer’s ‘Where You Stand’: where the project landed and which notes to hit first. |
| Proofread | Verified short fragments, corrections, and page locations. The list can be partial or absent. |
| Delivery | The PDF contains the same completed-report information as the on-site read. |
Other options, when offered.
| Option | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Slate Pass | $84.99 | 3 project credits with 3 reads each. About $20 less than three Project Passes. |
| Add-on reads | $14.99 / $39.99 | Top up an existing project with one read or three. The three-read bundle saves about $5. |
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FAQs
Is this just ChatGPT with four prompts?
It runs on models anyone can open, and we won’t pretend otherwise. But ask a raw chatbot to ‘be a producer’ and it will flatter you, contradict itself tomorrow, and forget you the moment you close it. The Read Before is the judgment we built around the model: a real standard it’s held to, the discipline to tell you no, and a memory for your project a one-off prompt will never have.
Are real industry people involved in my read?
No. The Read Before is a simulated development process — no real industry people, companies, talent, or money are involved in any read. The rooms are AI simulations built to read your pages the way the town would.
Who sees my material?
Your pages are processed to produce the read and are not kept. A major U.S. large language model provider processes them through its API for the read. The generated read may be saved to your account. See Terms and Privacy.
What happens when a read stops early or fails?
A stopped read includes every room your pages reached, the reason the read stopped, and where the rewrite starts; later rooms don’t run or appear. Eligibility is checked before development begins. If Intake refuses the submission, you cancel, or the service can’t complete the read, that read credit returns to the project. A completed fresh read uses it.
Will every read reach all four rooms?
No. The Producer’s room runs first. If a room says no, the read stops there and later rooms don’t run or appear. A yes lets the next room convene.
What can I submit?
The app accepts .fdx, text-based .pdf, .docx, and .fountain files. Treatments, outlines, pitches, partials, full screenplays, and coherent narrative prose can be submitted. Scanned or unreadable files are rejected before Intake with a specific explanation.
How long does a read take?
Full reads usually take about 10–30 minutes. Long scripts and busy hours can slow it down. You can close the tab and come back while it runs.
Is the proofread guaranteed?
If the proofread verifies mechanical errors in your pages, your report includes them with corrections and page locations. If it can’t verify any, there’s simply no proofread section; you’ll never get padded or invented corrections.
Can revision reads move between projects?
No. The two revision-read credits stay with the project you bought. Use them for new drafts of that same script; they can’t be transferred to another project.
How should I use the market context?
A required market scan informs delivered room reads; if that required step can’t complete, the report isn’t delivered and the credit returns. Because the analysis is AI-generated, treat named market facts as research leads to verify, not legal, financial, or acquisition advice.