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I think it's possible to portray the Soul Society arc in just one film.

The film could begin with a prologue focused on Rukia and Renji's childhood. Another possibility would be an Ichigo's nightmare, in which he remembers that he was unable to stop the Shinigami from taking Rukia to the Soul Society. Then the intro of the movie.

So at the beginning of the movie he would see a very depressed and sad Ichigo, but Sado and Orihime, in a conversation with Ichigo, reveal to him that they still remember Rukia and would talk about a "mysterious man with a hat" (Urahara).

Then we would see Ichigo training and after the training the director could make an adaptation in which Ichigo saves his friends (Orihime and Sado) from Hollows attacks in a Hollows outbreak. A narrative excuse for them to acquire the powers and go to the Soul Society to help Ichigo to rescue Rukia.

At the same time (or from a certain point in the movie) we would see Rukia reflecting on her life and taking flashbacks from the past. The only noble family that would need some focus and explanation would be the Kuchiki clan.

Once inside the Soul Society, among the Shinigami, those who would have more focus and screen time would be the captains, with some having more prominence. The only lieutenants who would have a greater focus would be Renji and Momo.