Last Song, The (film) An estranged father in a small Southern beach town gets a chance to spend the summer with his young son, Jonah, and reluctant teenage daughter, Ronnie, who’d rather be home in New York. He tries to reconnect with Ronnie through the only thing they have in common—music—in a story of family, friendship, secrets, and salvation, as she finds solace in the love of a charming local volley ball player, Will, and eventually gets over her anger towards her father. Directed by Julie Anne Robinson. A Touchstone Picture. Released on March 31, 2010. Stars Miley Cyrus (Ronnie Miller), Liam Hemsworth (Will Blakelee), Greg Kinnear (Steve Miller), Kelly Preston (Kim), Bobby Coleman (Jonah Miller), Hallock Beals (Scott), Nick Lashaway (Marcus), Carly Chaikin (Blaze), Nick Searcy (Tom Blakelee), Kate Vernon (Susan Blakelee). 107 min. Adapted from the novel by Nicholas Sparks. Filming took place on Tybee Island, off the coast of Georgia, with the wedding scene at the Wormsloe State Historic Site near Savannah.