The 2019 'live-action' remake of 'The Lion King' grossed $1.66 billion, but it was technically entirely animated. Directed by Jon Favreau, the film used 'Virtual Production' technology: the entire Serengeti was built in a VR environment. The director and crew wore VR headsets and 'walked' onto the digital set to place cameras as if they were filming a real nature documentary. This allowed for incredibly realistic lighting and camera movements that hand-drawn animation couldn't replicate. It represented the ultimate merger of filmmaking and gaming technology, a technique now used in 'The Mandalorian.'