Telemundo confirmed the start of filming of its new original production, La Fan (120×60′), starring Angélica Vale, Juan Pablo Espinosa, Ximena Duque, Jonathan Islas, Scarlet Ortiz and Gabriel Porras. Inspired on an original idea by Vale, La Fan was written by Marcela Citterio. Miguel Varoni, Claudio Callao and Otto Rodríguez co-direct, with Carmen Cecilia Urbaneja, José Gerardo Guillen and David Posada serving as executive producers. La Fan is an original Telemundo production filmed in Los Angeles and Miami.La Fan is the story of a happy-go-lucky woman from a poor background who is a passionate fan of a famous telenovela actor until an unexpected twist of fate drives her headlong right into his life. Her idol may hardly notice at first, but by the time the story ends he wont be able to imagine his life without her.Vale plays the lead, returning to telenovelas after more than 10 years, taking on the role of Valentina Pérez, a fun-loving extrovert. A dreamer, Valentina is a bit clumsy and cautious in pursuing her idol, Lucas Duarte (Juan Pablo Espinosa), a famous telenovela actor. In their first starring roles for Telemundo, Juan Pablo Espinosa and Scarlet Ortiz play Lucas Duarte and Salma Beltrán, respectively. Co-starring in the production is Gabriel Porras as Gabriel Bustamante. Also starring is Ximena Duque as Adriana Zubizarreta, a young executive and Harvard graduate who is hardworking and intelligent.La Fan also features a special appearance by veteran actor Miguel Varoni and a supporting cast that includes Omar Germenos, Gloria Peralta, Elsy Reyes, Gabriel Valenzuela, Maritza Bustamante, Pablo Azar, Gabriel Rossi, Begoña Narvaez, Ricardo Kleinbaum, Josette Vidal, Lorena De La Garza, Mario Espitia, Freddy Flores, Fernando Pacanins and Jorge Eduardo Garcia, Silvana Arias, Roberto Plantier, Carlos Gastelum, Adrián Escalona, Georgina Palacios, among others.