This weekend, “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw” invades theaters with all the motor oil, shell casings and testosterone that you’ve come to expect from the franchise. As the series’ first official spin-off (more on this in a minute), “Hobbs & Shaw” becomes the latest in a long line of recent features that try to spin-off from the canonical installments into something that maintains the essence of the franchise while breaking new ground. We’ve chosen to go with more recent films, and only the very, very best. (Sorry, “Conjuring” universe!)

9. ‘The Bourne Legacy’ (2012)

For a while, Edward Norton (as the big bad). There are even some cross-over characters (having to do with this film taking place during the same timeframe as some of the sequels), for some added spin-off-y oomph.

8. ‘The Lego Batman Movie’ (2017)

It was an almost foregone conclusion, following the release of “Lego Movie 2 The Second Part.”

7. ‘The Fast & the Furious: Tokyo Drift’ (2006)

Now, here’s where we wade into some muddy waters. Universal is claiming that “Hobbs & Shaw” is the very first “Fast & Furious” spin-off, but at the time of its release, “Justin Lin has gone on to become the franchise’s chief artistic contributor). Vroom!

6. ‘Get Him to the Greek’ (2010)

when Jonah Hill (playing a different character from the original film), as a low-level record label employee tasked with getting the rocker to a sold-out show. (The best interlude involves the two of them in Las Vegas. “It’s positively Kubrickian!”) While the film wasn’t a runaway success like the original, it has rightfully developed a cult following in the years since it was released. Like an overlooked album that is now labeled a classic.

5. ‘Deadpool’ (2016)

Deadpool” is a bright, shining example of how to do a superhero spin-off properly, mostly by ignoring everything about the franchise from which it came and following the beat of its own F-bomb-laced drummer.

4. ‘Bumblebee’ (2018)

“Transformers” is one of those big, lumbering franchises where new installments are periodically released even if there doesn’t seem to be much of a demand for more. So when a spin-off was announced, after the most commercially and creatively indifferent installment in the series (“Travis Knight, an animation veteran, made when it comes to the robots and the movie’s general vibe. Breezy and light, it’s easily the very best movie in the entire “Transformers” canon.

3. ‘Logan’ (2017)

We it to not being nearly as infatuated with the gritty, hard-R send-off of Logan” can be seen as nothing if not a triumph. Jackman, in his final performance as the adamantium-clawed hero, finds himself in the position of transporting a young girl, with very similar powers, across the border. Its classically western set-up is perfect for Jackman’s aged and dusty portrayal of the character, who is one of the last remaining mutants on the planet, forced into crusty middle age with a minimum wage job and a whole lot of regret. While the script occasionally falters (his younger clone is dumb and so are the little mutant kids), Jackman’s commitment to the character and to giving that character a proper ending is commendable.

2. ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ (2016)

“Star Wars” isn’t exactly a franchise known for taking chances (its firing of genuine visionaries Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” the very first spin-off the franchise had mounted since Disney bought Lucasfilm, feels borderline experimental. (We’re choosing to forgo the Ewok spin-off movies because, well, they’re Ewok spin-off movies.) Just think about it: this was a mega-budget Christmas movie where every major character dies! And it made over $1 billion worldwide! Morally complex and visually stunning, this was a film that proved the viability of big-budget “Star Wars” spin-offs, even if the production and post-production was, by all s, an absolute disaster. (Much of the marketing material, featuring unused footage, d a very different movie.) The final product, while undeniably wobbly, is still a highlight of this new era of “Star Wars” and a clear indication of just how vast and fascinating this universe is.

1. ‘Creed’ (2015)

“Tessa Thompson, they pulled off the impossible – the best film in the series since the original “Rocky” (back in 1976). Instead of just investing in tired archetypes, in telling the story of Apollo Creed’s illegitimate son, the filmmakers found a way of updating the story, injecting modern culture and politics, while maintaining what everyone loves about the franchise. And the boxing matches, orchestrated breathlessly by Coogler, are among the greatest in cinema history. This is how you revamp a film franchise.