Chasing Millions is an upcoming crime thriller directed by Stephen Burke and starring Christopher Eccleston and Madeleine Madden. The film centres around the real-life 2004 Northern Bank robbery in Belfast, one of the largest bank robberies in the history of the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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Premise
The film is loosely based around the investigation into a real-life bank robbery in Belfast that took place in December 2004 and saw £26 million stolen from the Northern Bank, one of the largest known bank robbery in British and Irish history.
Cast
Madeleine Madden as Diana
Christopher Eccleston
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
Ger Ryan
Adam Best
Amy Molloy
Ciarán Dowd
Kerri Quinn
Charlie Bonner
Benjamin Reilly
Production
The film is directed by Stephen Burke and produced by Mammoth Films and Michael Wrenn of Invisible Republic. It was co-written by Burke with Katherine Thomson. Finance support came from Screen Ireland and Screen Australia.
The cast is led by Madeleine Madden and Christopher Eccleston. The cast also includes Adam Best, Amy Molloy, Ciarán Dowd, Kerri Quinn, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Benjamin Reilly, Ger Ryan and Charlie Bonner.
Principal photography took place in Dublin and Dundalk in June 2025.
Original music for the series comes from musician Jim Moginie of the band Midnight Oil.
Release
The film is scheduled to be released in Ireland on 9 October 2026.