Renée Zellweger to Star in Legal Thriller 'Jane Smith' for Max

The series, adapted from James Patterson's '12 Months to Live,' features Zellweger as a defense attorney facing a terminal diagnosis.

Miki Johnson will write and showrun the series, with David E. Kelley as an executive producer.
'Jane Smith' is part of a first-look deal between Skydance Television and James Patterson.
The second book in the 'Jane Smith' series, 'Hard to Kill,' will be released on July 29.
Zellweger will also serve as an executive producer through her Big Picture Co.
The series marks a collaboration between Skydance, MGM Television, and multiple production companies.