Ted McGinley, who has starred in several critically acclaimed television series, including “The Love Boat,” “Dynasty,” “Happy Days,” and “Married… With Children,” and who recently appeared alongside Roma Downey in Prime Video’s “The Baxters,” will play a farmer who is a father who loves his family and God in “The Engagement Plan.”
“The Engagement Plan” is Great American Family‘s newest romantic comedy and tells the story of a financial analyst from the city who meets the parents of the girl he plans to marry. His girlfriend changes their plans on him, leading to a trip to her family’s farm.
In addition to McGinley, “The Engagement Plan” stars Judd Nelson (“The Breakfast Club,” “St. Elmo’s Fire”), Faith Ford (“The Pacifier,” “Murphy Brown”), Jack Schumacher (“Top Gun: Maverick), and Eva LaRue (“General Hospital,” “The Young and the Restless”).
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“It is a loving, beautiful, simple story and I thought it was fun to make,” McGinley told ChurchLeaders. Today’s audiences want “faith forward movies, so it’s really great to be able to make a movie for an audience that can really appreciate.”
McGinley said that this is a film that the whole family can watch. “It’s really nice that Great American Pure Flix can make movies where you can leave your house and you can say to the babysitter, hey, anything on this channel is good to watch,” he said. “It’s safe.”
Themes of faith, family, slowing down, and trusting God in life are woven throughout the film. More than once, McGinley’s character references God and quotes Scripture. In fact, the 66-year-old actor told ChurchLeaders that his character says, “God is always there, and he will always show you the way.” He also quotes Psalm 85:12: “The Lord will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest.”
McGinley said he hopes that after watching “The Engagement Plan,” viewers will take to heart its message: “We all think we’re in charge. But it’s not our plan, it’s God’s plan.”
“The Engagement Plan” premieres on Great American Pure Flix Aug. 29 and on Great American Family Sept. 7.
