The `franchise` Default Metadata File is used to create collections based on popular Movie franchises, and can be used as a replacement to the TMDb Collections that Plex creates out-of-the-box.
Unlike most Default Metadata Files, Franchise works by placing collections inline with the main library items if your library allows it. For example, the "Iron Man" franchise collection will appear next to the "Iron Man" movies within your library.
| `<<Collection Name>>`<br>**Example:** `Iron Man` | `<<TMDb Collection ID>>`<br>**Example:** `131292` | Collection of Movies found in this Collection on TMDb. |
Template Variables can be used to manipulate the file in various ways to slightly change how it works without having to make your own local copy.
Note that the `templates_variables:` section only needs to be used if you do want to actually change how the defaults work. Any value not specified is its default value if it has one if not it's just ignored.
All [Shared Variables](../variables) are available as well as the additional Variables below which can be used to customize the file.
| `name_<<key>>` | **Description:** Changes the name of the specified key's collection.<br>**Values:** New Collection Name |
| `summary_<<key>>` | **Description:** Changes the summary of the specified key's collection.<br>**Values:** New Collection Summary |
| `collection_section` | **Description:** Adds a sort title with this collection sections.<br>**Values:** Any number |
| `order_<<key>>` | **Description:** Controls the sort order of the collections in their collection section.<br>**Values:** Any number |
| `collection_mode` | **Description:** Controls the collection mode of all collections in this file.<br>**Values:**<tableclass="clearTable"><tr><td>`default`</td><td>Library default</td></tr><tr><td>`hide`</td><td>Hide Collection</td></tr><tr><td>`hide_items`</td><td>Hide Items in this Collection</td></tr><tr><td>`show_items`</td><td>Show this Collection and its Items</td></tr></table> |
| `minimum_items` | **Description:** Controls the minimum items that the collection must have to be created.<br>**Default:** `2`<br>**Values:** Any number |
| `movie_<<key>>` | **Description:** Adds the TMDb Movie IDs given to the specified key's collection. Overrides the [default movie](#default-movie) for that collection if used.<br>**Values:** List of TMDb Movie IDs |
| `name_mapping_<<key>>` | **Description:** Sets the name mapping value for using assets of the specified key's collection.Overrides the [default name_mapping](#default-name_mapping) for that collection if used.<br>**Values:** Any String |
| `sort_title` | **Description:** Sets the sort title for all collections. Use `<<collection_name>>` to use the collection name. **Example:**`"!02_<<collection_name>>"`<br>**Values:** Any String with `<<collection_name>>` |
| `sort_title_<<key>>` | **Description:** Sets the sort title of the specified key's collection.<br>**Default:** `sort_title`<br>**Values:** Any String |
| `build_collection` | **Description:** Controls if you want the collection to actually be built. i.e. you may just want these movies sent to Radarr.<br>**Values:** `false` to not build the collection |
| `collection_order` | **Description:** Changes the Collection Order for all collections in this file.<br>**Values:**<tableclass="clearTable"><tr><td>`release`</td><td>Order Collection by Release Dates</td></tr><tr><td>`alpha`</td><td>Order Collection Alphabetically</td></tr><tr><td>`custom`</td><td>Order Collection Via the Builder Order</td></tr><tr><td>[Any `plex_search` Sort Option](../../metadata/builders/plex.md#sort-options)</td><td>Order Collection by any `plex_search` Sort Option</td></tr></table> |
| `collection_order_<<key>>` | **Description:** Changes the Collection Order of the specified key's collection.<br>**Default:** `collection_order`<br>**Values:**<tableclass="clearTable"><tr><td>`release`</td><td>Order Collection by Release Dates</td></tr><tr><td>`alpha`</td><td>Order Collection Alphabetically</td></tr><tr><td>`custom`</td><td>Order Collection Via the Builder Order</td></tr><tr><td>[Any `plex_search` Sort Option](../../metadata/builders/plex.md#sort-options)</td><td>Order Collection by any `plex_search` Sort Option</td></tr></table> |
| `title_override` | **Description:** Overrides the [default title_override dictionary](#default-title_override).<br>**Values:** Dictionary with `key: new_title` entries |
| `exclude` | **Description:** Exclude these TMDb Collections from creating a Dynamic Collection.<br>**Values:** List of TMDb Collection IDs |
| `addons` | **Description:** Overrides the [default addons dictionary](#default-addons). Defines how multiple keys can be combined under a parent key. The parent key doesn't have to already exist in Plex<br>**Values:** Dictionary List of TMDb Collection IDs |
| `append_addons` | **Description:** Appends to the [default addons dictionary](#default-addons).<br>**Values:** Dictionary List of TMDB Collection IDs |
| `radarr_add_missing` | **Description:** Override Radarr `add_missing` attribute for all collections in a Defaults file.<br>**Values:** `true` or `false` |
| `radarr_add_missing_<<key>>`<sup>1</sup> | **Description:** Override Radarr `add_missing` attribute of the specified key's collection.<br>**Default:** `radarr_add_missing`<br>**Values:** `true` or `false` |
| `radarr_folder` | **Description:** Override Radarr `root_folder_path` attribute for all collections in a Defaults file.<br>**Values:** Folder Path |
| `radarr_folder_<<key>>`<sup>1</sup> | **Description:** Override Radarr `root_folder_path` attribute of the specified key's collection.<br>**Default:** `radarr_folder`<br>**Values:** Folder Path |
| `radarr_tag` | **Description:** Override Radarr `tag` attribute for all collections in a Defaults file.<br>**Values:** List or comma-separated string of tags |
| `radarr_tag_<<key>>`<sup>1</sup> | **Description:** Override Radarr `tag` attribute of the specified key's collection.<br>**Default:** `radarr_tag`<br>**Values:** List or comma-separated string of tags |
| `item_radarr_tag` | **Description:** Used to append a tag in Radarr for every movie found by the builders that's in Radarr for all collections in a Defaults file.<br>**Values:** List or comma-separated string of tags |
| `item_radarr_tag_<<key>>`<sup>1</sup> | **Description:** Used to append a tag in Radarr for every movie found by the builders that's in Radarr of the specified key's collection.<br>**Default:** `item_radarr_tag`<br>**Values:** List or comma-separated string of tags |
374509: 18983 # Godzilla (Showa): Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
374511: 39256 # Godzilla (Heisei): Godzilla 1985
535313: 293167 # Godzilla: Kong: Skull Island
9743: 11454 # The Hannibal Lecter: Manhunter
8354: 79218, 717095, 387893 # Ice Age: Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas, Ice Age Continental Drift: Scrat Got Your Tongue, Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
70068: 658009, 643413, 450001, 751391, 44249, 182127, 44865 # Ip Man: Ip Man: Kung Fu Master, Ip Man and Four Kings, Master Z: Ip Man Legacy, Young Ip Man: Crisis Time, The Legend Is Born: Ip Man, Ip Man: The Final Fight, The Grandmaster
