Comics readers have very particular standards — I first saw the 1994 movie at an unauthorized screening full of fans yelling out their negative comments — and now that the team has entered the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” has the chance to finally get things right.

First Steps” is the third Marvel movie to hit theaters this year, but it packs way more hidden references and nods than “Captain America: Brave New World” or “Thunderbolts.” It’s not on the same level of Easter eggs as last year’s “Deadpool and Wolverine,

First Steps with our essential pre-viewing guide! Discover if you need to watch previous films, how it connects to the MCU, and what comics to read.

At the time of writing, the only way to see "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" is by heading to your nearest movie theater. It only hit the big screen on July 25 (or July 24, in the U.K.), and that's likely where it'll stay for some time.

Sure, you could watch the Marvel movies in release order. But here's the best way to binge all 37 so far, including "Fantastic Four: First Steps."

FIRST STEPS introduces Reed Richards, his wife, Sue Storm, Sue’s brother, Johnny Storm, and their close family friend

Now, we know Fantastic Four: First Steps takes place in the '60s, which, ordinarily, would mean that it's sandwiched between Agent Carter season 2 in the late '40s and Captain Marvel, which is set in 1995.

"I'm sorry she didn't get a chance to see the finished movie," director Matt Shakman tells EW of the dedication to his late mother, Inez Shakman.