Maite Perroni Is 'La Gata'
The former RBD star is back on the small screen starring in Univision's new telenovela "La Gata." Televisa

Maite Perroni is not only the lead of "La Gata" but will also sing the theme to the opening credits. The romantic love song is titled "Vas A Querer Volver" and keeps in tune with her single "Tu y Yo" from her album "Eclipse de Luna." Televisa premiered a trailer last night of this new telenovela that will also star Daniel Arenas, Erika Buenfil and Laura Zapata. The clip is an 11-minute preview of what the basis of the story is, a young woman that lives in a landfill and is mistreated by her stepmother, not knowing that she comes from a wealthy family. Perroni had to transform herself into a character that lives in a landfill, with torn shoes, raggedy clothes and dirt all over. WATCH MAITE PERRONI SINGING "VAS A QUERER VOLVER" BELOW!

Production of the series takes place in an actual waste field in Bordo of Xochiaca in Mexico. Her on-screen love will be with the handsome Daniel Arenas, who we just finished watching as Octavio on "Corazón Indomable." The two already show tremendous chemistry and will ignite the small screen when it premieres on Univision later this year. "La Gata" has been mixed with a Venezuelan novela titled "Rubí Rebelde" by Perla Farias to enrich the original premise. Nathalie Larthilleux, producer of the telenovela, told "Formula Espectacular" that most of the secondary characters will be from Farias story while the central storyline will be around Rodena's original.

"La Gata" has had numerous versions produced in México with the first one produced in 1970 and starring María Rivas and Juan Ferrera. In 1983, Televisa produced another version of the Inés Rodena classic under the title of "La Fiera" with Victoria Ruffo, Guillermo Capetillo, Angélica Aragónand Rocio Banquells taking the lead roles. It was only 10 years after Ruffo's hit novela aired that another producer took a stab at recreating the success, sadly this was not the case. "Sueño de Amor" with Angélica Rivera and Omar Fierro was not the hit it was meant to be and turned out to be not so memorable. Angelli Nesma retook the classic in the year 2000 with Natalia Esperón and Victor Noriega with mixed results. With a high-profile star like Maite Perroni and Daniel Arenas coming from a hit, this new version is poised to be a success. "La Gata" is set to premiere on May 5 in México and should start shortly after on Univision.

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