Original sentence: Peter Jackson's film adaptation has garnered 6 Oscars to date (4 for the first film,The Fellowship of the Ring and two for the second, The Two Towers); these include Oscars for the music score (Howard Shore, for Fellowship of the Ring), for cinematography (Andrew Lesnie, for Fellowship of the Ring),  for visual effects (twice), and some more technical categories such as sound editing.The films have also proven to be substantial box office successes.The premiere of the third film, The Return of the King, is scheduled to take place in Wellington, New Zealand on 1st December 2003 and will be surrounded by fan celebrations and official promotions (the production of the films having contributed significantly to the New Zealand economy).The scale of the production alone—three films shot back to back over a period of one and a half years—is unprecedented.The visual-effects work has been groundbreaking, particularly the creation of the emotionally versatile digital character Gollum
Edited sentence: As well as being one of the most highly critically acclaimed productions ever, the films have also proven to be some of the biggest box office successes in film history.Many consider the films to be an extraordinary achievement not only in special effects, but also in directing, scriptwriting, acting, art direction, and indeed practically every area of film.Peter Jackson's film adaptation has garnered 6 Oscars to date (4 for the first film,The Fellowship of the Ring and two for the second, The Two Towers) - these include Oscars for the music score (Howard Shore, for Fellowship of the Ring), for cinematography (Andrew Lesnie, for Fellowship of the Ring),  for visual effects (twice) and some more technical categories such as sound editing.The premiere of the third film, The Return of the King, is scheduled to take place in Wellington, New Zealand on 1st December 2003 and will be surrounded by fan celebrations and official promotions - the production of the Lord of the Rings movies having proven a major win factor in New Zealand's economy over the last few years.The scale of the production alone - three films shot back to back over a period of one and a half years, something that has never been done before - already secures it its place in film history.The visual effects work has been groundbreaking, particularly with the creation of Gollum, a digital character that represents convincingly one of the most psychologically complex characters in the film