Too Old to Die Young explained

Too Old to Die Young should not be confused with Too Late to Die Young (film).

Director:Nicolas Winding Refn
Composer:Cliff Martinez
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:10
List Episodes:
  1. Episodes
Camera:Single-camera
Runtime:31-97 minutes
Network:Amazon Prime Video

Too Old to Die Young is an American crime drama miniseries directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, written by Refn, Ed Brubaker and Halley Gross, and starring Miles Teller and Augusto Aguilera. It premiered on Amazon on June 14, 2019.[1]

Amazon said in 2019 that they did not intend to produce a second season.[2]

Premise

Too Old to Die Young follows "a grieving police officer who, along with the man who shot his partner, finds himself in an underworld filled with working-class hit men, Yakuza soldiers, cartel assassins sent from Mexico, Russian mafia captains and gangs of teenage killers."[3]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

On February 8, 2017, it was announced that Amazon had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. The series was slated to be written by Nicolas Winding Refn and Ed Brubaker both of whom were also set to executive produce alongside Jeffrey Stott. Additionally, Refn was expected to direct every episode of the series and Rachel Dik and Alexander H. Gayner were set to serve as producers.[4] [5]

Casting

On March 27, 2017, it was announced that Miles Teller had been cast in the series lead role of Martin, a character described as "a police officer entangled in the world of assassins."[3] [6] [7] On November 21, 2017, the rest of the main cast was announced and included Billy Baldwin, Jena Malone, John Hawkes, Cristina Rodlo, Augusto Aguilera, Nell Tiger Free, Babs Olusanmokun, and Callie Hernandez.[8] On February 7, 2018, it was reported that Hart Bochner had joined the series in a recurring capacity.[9] On August 29, 2018, Refn announced through his official Twitter account that George Payne had been cast in the series.[10]

Filming

On November 27, 2017, principal photography for the series began in Los Angeles, California.[11] Filming for the first episode ended on January 17, 2018.[12] On March 6, 2018, filming for an episode began in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and was expected to continue there through March before returning to Los Angeles.[13] [14] On August 11, 2018, principal photography for the series ended.[15]

Soundtrack

Cliff Martinez composed the score for the series, his fourth collaboration with Nicolas Winding Refn. Like previous works of Winding Refn, the series also features a variety of electronic music and punk rock by bands like Goldfrapp, The Leather Nun, Frankie Miller and Jimmie Angel. A soundtrack album featuring Martinez's score as well as pre-existing pop music featured in the show was released on June 14, 2019.[16]

Release

Episodes four and five of the series premiered out of competition at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival on May 18.[17] The full series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on June 14 of the same year.

Marketing

On February 28, 2018, a series of first look images from the series were released.[18] On May 21, 2018, Refn released the first teaser trailer through his personal Twitter account.[19]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series has an approval rating of 70% with an average score of 6.6 out of 10 based on 37 reviews. The site's critical consensus is, "Grim and graphic, Too Old to Die Young is stylish, but its languid story does little to justify its violent tendencies – though fans of Refn's may find enjoyment in its neon laden misery."[20] Conversely, Eric Kohn of IndieWire offered praise of the series, writing: "there’s certainly some potential in Too Old to Die Young, at least for audiences who can appreciate aspects of Refn’s dark style and punkish sensibility."[21] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the episodes 4 out of a possible 5 stars, stating: "Too Old To Die Young is macabre, and nauseating in many ways, but very well made and very watchable."[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First Blood-Soaked Trailer for Nicolas Winding Refn's Series 'Too Old to Die Young' Arrives. Trumbore. Dave. 2019-04-03. Collider. en-US. 2019-04-04.
  2. Web site: No Season 2 For Matt Weiner's 'The Romanoffs' & Nic Winding Refn's 'Too Old To Die Young' On Amazon – TCA. Deadline. Anthony. D'Alessandro. July 27, 2019. July 27, 2019.
  3. Web site: Kit. Borys. Sandberg. Bryn Elise. Miles Teller to Star in Nicolas Winding Refn's Amazon Series 'Too Old to Die Young'. The Hollywood Reporter. February 20, 2018. en. March 27, 2017.
  4. Web site: Lang. Brent. Wagmeister. Elizabeth. Amazon Boards TV Crime Series From Nicolas Winding Refn (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. February 20, 2018. February 8, 2017.
  5. Web site: Sandberg. Bryn Elise. Nicolas Winding Refn Sets Amazon Crime Series 'Too Old to Die Young'. The Hollywood Reporter. February 20, 2018. en. February 8, 2017.
  6. Web site: Petski. Denise. Miles Teller To Star In Nicolas Winding Refn's Amazon Series 'Too Old To Die Young'. Deadline Hollywood. February 20, 2018. March 27, 2017.
  7. Agard. Chancellor. Miles Teller Heads to TV in Amazon's 'Too Old to Die Young'. Entertainment Weekly. February 20, 2018. en. March 27, 2017.
  8. Web site: Petski. Denise. 'Too Old To Die Young': Billy Baldwin Cast In Nicolas Winding Refn's Amazon Series. Deadline Hollywood. February 20, 2018. November 21, 2017.
  9. Web site: Petski. Denise. 'Mr. Mercedes' Casts Virginia Kull; Hart Bochner In 'Too Old To Die Young'. Deadline Hollywood. February 20, 2018. February 7, 2018.
  10. Refn . Nicolas Winding . Nicolas Winding Refn . NicolasWR . 1034854783453151234 . August 29, 2018 . Dear Friends... The legendary George Payne has now joined the show!. en . no . August 30, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180830024148/https:/twitter.com/NicolasWR/status/1034854783453151234 . August 30, 2018.
  11. Refn . Nicolas Winding . NicolasWR . 935330459432534016 . November 27, 2017 . Dear Friends, Hello from Day One on Too Old To Die Young! ❤️ . en . August 30, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180830025718/https://twitter.com/NicolasWR/status/935330459432534016 . August 30, 2018.
  12. Too Old To Die Young . TOTDYTV . 953483031322312705 . January 16, 2018 . Wrapped up filming on episode 1. Still a long road ahead but it's going to be a blast. #totdytv #nicolasrefn #milesteller #amazonoriginals #2019 . en . no . August 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180830024425/https://twitter.com/TOTDYTV/status/953483031322312705 . August 30, 2018.
  13. Web site: Cloutier. Benjamin. The New Mexico Film Office Announces Amazon Studios Television Series "Too Old to Die Young" To Film an Episode in New Mexico. New Mexico Film Office. March 9, 2018. March 8, 2018.
  14. Web site: Jenkins. JD. The New Mexico Film Office announces Amazon Studios Television Series "Too Old to Die Young" to Film an episode in New Mexico. The Grant County Beat. March 9, 2018. March 8, 2018.
  15. Refn . Nicolas Winding . NicolasWR . 1028120127567319041 . August 11, 2018 . Dear Friends... Today is the last day of principal photography on TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG. I want to thank a wonderful crew for an amazing journey. ❤️ @TOTDYTV . en . no . August 30, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180830030711/https://twitter.com/NicolasWR/status/1028120127567319041 . August 30, 2018.
  16. Web site: Soundtrack Album for Nicolas Winding-Refn's Amazon Series 'Too Old to die Young' to be Released | Film Music Reporter.
  17. Web site: Pavan. Benoit. Too Old To Die Young, the new laboratory of Nicolas Winding Refn. Festival de Cannes. May 19, 2019. May 17, 2019.
  18. Web site: Miller. Liz Shannon. 'Too Old to Die Young' Exclusive First Look: Nicolas Winding Refn Thinks TV 'Is Dead,' but His Amazon Show Is the Next Step. IndieWire. March 1, 2018. February 28, 2018.
  19. Web site: Nordine. Michael. 'Too Old to Die Young' Sneak Peek: Nicolas Winding Refn Debuts First Footage of His Ultra-Violent Amazon Series. IndieWire. May 23, 2018. May 21, 2018.
  20. Web site: Too Old To Die Young: Season 1 (2019) . Rotten Tomatoes . June 18, 2019.
  21. Web site: Kohn. Eric. Nicolas Winding Refn Brings Gun-Toting Rapists and an All-Night Car Chase to Cannes With Amazon Series. IndieWire. May 19, 2019. May 17, 2019.
  22. Web site: Bradshaw. Peter. Too Old to Die Young review - Nicolas Winding Refn's dead-eyed LA nightmare. The Guardian. May 19, 2019. May 18, 2019.

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