Terrence Howard offered 'Crew Six' lead

HowardTerrence Howard remains offered charge role in ABC's Hallmark Hall of Fame telepic "Crew Six." Darnell Martin will direct the film, that's scheduled to begin shooting in Atlanta the next month. Her previous helming efforts include numerous episodic TV work, including "The Mentalist," "Detroit 1-8-7" and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent." For your bigscreen, she directed 2008's "Cadillac Records." Hallmark stood a 16-year affiliation with CBS that ended in the year when the Eye made a decision not to renew a deal that known for commiting to three movies yearly. The initial "Hall of Fame" production being broadcast with the Alphabet will probably be "Have a very Little Belief," from best-selling author and sportswriter Mitch Albom. Pic, which airs November. 27, stars Laurence Fishburne, Bradley Whitford and Anika Noni Rose. Jon Avnet is pointing. Contact Stuart Levine at stuart.levine@variety.com