She , Jackson , and Walsh won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for '' The Lord of the Rings : The Return of the King '' at the 76th Academy Awards in 2004 . She was also co-producer in every one of Jackson 's films since '' King Kong '' , and in '' District 9 '' . Prior to screenwriting , Boyens worked in theater as a playwright , teacher , producer and editor . She also spent time as director of the New Zealand Writers Guild
76th Academy Awards
76th Academy Awards
Philippa Boyens