Development On 20 November 2024, it was announced that
Telemundo had acquired the remake rights to the Spanish television series
Velvet and was developing a modern-day adaptation. Filming of the series began on 24 February 2025. That same day,
Velvet: El nuevo imperio was announced as the title of the series.
Casting On 22 January 2025, Samantha Siqueiros and
Yon González were announced in the lead roles, with
Danilo Carrera cast in the antagonist role. On 24 February 2025, the rest of the cast was announced, including
Carolina Miranda,
Chantal Andere and
Humberto Zurita. In March 2025, Flor Núñez and
Lupita Ferrer were announced in guest roles. On 4 April 2025,
Elizabeth Gutiérrez joined the cast. == Episodes ==